Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Deerfield Beach Fishing Pier
17 June, 2023
- Team Leader
- Michelle Russell
- Number of Participants
- 652
- Total Debris Collected
- 302 lbs (measured)
26.316430300969, -80.074672587207
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Deerfield Beach Fishing Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dixie Divers (DXDIVERS)
- City
- Deerfield Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 17 June, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 70 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.316430300969
Longitude: -80.074672587207
- Weather Conditions
-
Flat calm and sunny.
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–25 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 11572 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 96 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 123 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Debris | 81 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Birds | |
| Species or Common Name | Pelican |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Line |
| Sharks & Rays | |
| Species or Common Name | Nurse Shark |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Line |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Rock Crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
Additional Information
Fishing from the pier.
Go pro
Fishing Weights
Fishing Line
Plastic Trash
Comments and Feedback
This was a full scale community Dive Against Debris Event. An annual cleanup in Deerfield Beach hosted by DX Divers. The 2023 Deerfield Beach Pier Cleanup was a massive success. Getting out there and cleaning our local marine ecosystem is something I am truly passionate about. The community came together in a huge way with over 650 participants contributing to remove hundreds of pounds of marine debris from our local waters! The removed debris is being sorted and submitted to PADI AWARE’s database to help support local policy change. We’re actively planning and encouraging future cleanup efforts.
