Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Fisherman's Folly
16 May, 2020
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 165 lbs (measured)
24.8382, -80.633133
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Fisherman's Folly
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 16 May, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.8382
Longitude: -80.633133
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy and rainy
- Survey Depth Range
- 55–70 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 37 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 7 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 2 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 23 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchor and chain | 6 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreation fishing
Anchors
Trap debris
Monofilament
