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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS19 - Camp Cove South - around Green Point

20 November, 2016

Team Leader
Yanir Seroussi
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

-33.840301, 151.277745

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS19 - Camp Cove South - around Green Point
Organization/Dive Centre
Underwater Research Group of NSW
City
Watsons Bay
Country
Australia
Date
20 November, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.840301
Longitude: 151.277745
Weather Conditions
Mostly dry with some high-swell days.
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
10000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 120
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 31
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 30
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 39
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Cnidoglanis macrocephalus
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing hook, lure, and line
Comments Managed to cut off the line but the fish swam away with the hook and lure dangling out of its mouth :(

Fishing and recreational activity in the area

Fishing line and lures

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