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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Day.22 Jeju Island

7 July, 2021

Team Leader
Chul-Kyu Park
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

33.227635, 126.565871

Survey Information

Location Name
Day.22 Jeju Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Time Space Dive
City
Seogwipo-si
Country
South Korea
Date
7 July, 2021
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.227635
Longitude: 126.565871
Weather Conditions
Rainny
Survey Depth Range
3–6 meters
Area Surveyed
4834.34 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Because it was a port, there were a lot of fishing baits and household waste.

Fishing lures

Fishing lures

Plastic bottle

Battery


Because it was a port, there were a lot of fishing baits and household waste. We need to reduce household waste and encourage people not to dump them in ports.

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