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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Churchill Barrier 3 S27568

23 September, 2022

Team Leader
Margot Watson
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

58.871173, -2.915467

Survey Information

Location Name
Churchill Barrier 3 S27568
Organization/Dive Centre
Kraken Diving
City
St Mary's
Country
United Kingdom
Date
23 September, 2022
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 58.871173
Longitude: -2.915467
Weather Conditions
Changable
Survey Depth Range
2–9.1 meters
Area Surveyed
2755.28 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 7
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Lobster
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line
Comments Claw wrapped in line, cut the line in half for allow it to swim away

Bank holiday fishing

Fishing line

Fishing rope

Lobster pots


Divers fin caught in line made us away it was there

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