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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Flying Fish Cove

25 September, 2022

Team Leader
Teruki Hamanaka
Number of Participants
23
Total Debris Collected
88.6 kgs (measured)

-10.430773777797, 105.66998190157

Survey Information

Location Name
Flying Fish Cove
Organization/Dive Centre
Christmas Island WetnDry Adventures
City
Christmas Island
Country
Australia
Date
25 September, 2022
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -10.430773777797
Longitude: 105.66998190157
Weather Conditions
Fair
Survey Depth Range
4–20 meters
Area Surveyed
5201.47 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 16
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 157
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 64
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 5
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 48
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Pallets 2
Wood Fragments 7
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Toys 1
other materials collected
Metal Shackle 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Wood
Comments Small crab. Found after retrieval and put back

No

Giant metal shackle

Fishing line

Plastic remnants

Industrial shipping debris


Snorkellers and divers participated in this survey.

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