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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS 126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop

21 August, 2023

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
15 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
21 August, 2023
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136089
Longitude: 129.398324
Weather Conditions
Clear
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
180 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 10
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Gloves (latex) 3
Plastic Fragments 39
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 17
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 6
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 6
Cloth Fragments 19
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2

No. I had expected to find much more "new" debris after so many weeks of high waves and typhoons, but most of what i found was debris that has been in the ocean for quite some time.

Bed. The foam pieces I brought out was the foam padding that came from a full sized mattress. I found the mattress cover and sheet around the next boulder. It was all too much for me to manage so I am going back tomorrow with equipment enough to remove them

plastic bottles

cloth gloves

plastic gloves


Video of the full dive here: https://youtu.be/bziMXAfs90M

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