Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Captain Foolish
19 December, 2021
- Team Leader
- Amanda Hudon
- Number of Participants
- 19
- Total Debris Collected
- 161 lbs (measured)
24.839733, -80.626867
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Captain Foolish
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 19 December, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.839733
Longitude: -80.626867
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy, 3-5ft seas, poor visibility
- Survey Depth Range
- 30–60 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 5000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 17 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 4 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 3 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 32 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchors | 5 |
| spear | 1 |
Additional Information
commercial and recreational fishing
fishing line
rope
trap debris
