Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Black's Point
17 July, 2019
- Team Leader
- Louis Evans
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 2 kgs (estimated)
17.006717497935, -61.778896214867
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Black's Point
- Organization/Dive Centre
- DiveCarib
- City
- English Harbour
- Country
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Date
- 17 July, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 17.006717497935
Longitude: -61.778896214867
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 3000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 6 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Corals |
| Number Entangled | 8 |
| Status | injured |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
| Comments | Fishing line wrapped around sea fans and branching fire coral |
Additional Information
Local fishermen regularly fish off the rocks
Fishing line
