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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bluff Island, Hong Kong

27 September, 2020

Team Leader
Ng Tsz Yan
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
19.6 kgs (measured)

22.325123, 114.354423

Survey Information

Location Name
Bluff Island, Hong Kong
Organization/Dive Centre
香港海洋保育協會
City
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
27 September, 2020
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.325123
Longitude: 114.354423
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Plastic Fragments 48
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 67
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Metal Fragments 10
other materials collected
Leather 1
Sun glasses 3

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