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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bare island

13 September, 2018

Team Leader
Patty minton
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

-33.991460230394, 151.23152816959

Survey Information

Location Name
Bare island
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Sydney
Country
Australia
Date
13 September, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.991460230394
Longitude: 151.23152816959
Weather Conditions
Fine
Survey Depth Range
5–15 meters
Area Surveyed
139.646 m2
Dominant Substrate
other
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Blue Groped
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line and hook
Comments Couldn’t remove the hook but was able to cut off all line to prevent further entanglement

No

Food packaging

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