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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cais dos Pescadores & Meia Praia

20 May, 2023

Team Leader
Teresa Vale & Carolina Gonçalves
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
400 kgs (estimated)

38.697013935398, -9.4183317689959

Survey Information

Location Name
Cais dos Pescadores & Meia Praia
Organization/Dive Centre
Associação Juvenil Claro/ Clube Naval de Cascais
City
Cascais
Country
Portugal
Date
20 May, 2023
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.697013935398
Longitude: -9.4183317689959
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–8 meters
Area Surveyed
5838.44 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 6
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 35
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 15
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 17
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Pipes & Rebar 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Pallets 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 17
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Fishing: traps & pots (Plastic) 36
Electric Scooters (Bolt) 2
Supermarket Cart (Plastic) 1
Metal Railing 1
Umbrella 1
Anchor 1
Metal Fan 1
Paddle 1
Credit Card 1
Entangled Animals
Birds
Species or Common Name Unidentified
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Fishing Line
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Octopus
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing Pots

Metal Railing, Scooters and Supermarket Cart

Fishing traps & pots

Plastic Fragments

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