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ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop

28 April, 2024

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

36.136089, 129.398324

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Against Debris Korea (Daegu)
City
Pohang
Country
South Korea
Date
28 April, 2024
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136089
Longitude: 129.398324
Weather Conditions
Mostly clear. Rain a few days prior
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
110 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 32
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Boat Anchor 1

Many partially buried masses of nets/ropes

Boat Anchor

rubber gloves

plastic fragments


I was contacted back in February by someone named Bodie Clark in regards to a write up for something called PADI Heroes regarding the work I do at ADS 126. I would like to know if this write up was actually done that I am not aware of, is still upcoming or was otherwise cancelled.

Full video of the dive here: https://youtu.be/MXgNmXXBplk

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