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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Flinders pier

21 December, 2019

Team Leader
Aza Idoumbin
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

-38.475499998648, 145.0261

Survey Information

Location Name
Flinders pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Australian Diving Instruction
City
Flinders
Country
Australia
Date
21 December, 2019
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -38.475499998648
Longitude: 145.0261
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1.7–5 meters
Area Surveyed
3369.41 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 2
other materials collected
Metal Bolts 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Abalone
Number Entangled 5
Type of Debris Dead Abalone, other dead crustaceans and fish Skeletons
Comments Looks like an illegally fishing bag stash under the Pier, as Spear-fisherman are banned 50 meters from fishing under the Pier

Stash of illegal fishing net bag ( Abalone and shellfish )

Fishing lines

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