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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Frank Kitts Park

6 August, 2017

Team Leader
Rob Wilson
Number of Participants
87
Total Debris Collected
300 kgs (estimated)

-41.287854626696, 174.77955213748

Survey Information

Location Name
Frank Kitts Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Ghost Fishing NZ
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
6 August, 2017
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.287854626696
Longitude: 174.77955213748
Weather Conditions
Windy Wet raining cold day blowing 25 Knot Northerly
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
5600 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Silt
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 14
Bait Containers, Packaging 27
Balloons 1
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 32
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 185
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 18
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 46
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 14
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 6
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 501
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 333
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 4
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
Tires/tyres 5
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 7
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 14
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
Toys 3
other materials collected
Bikes 1
Push Chairs 4
Trolleys 9
Road Cones 27
Bank Card 1
ID Card3 Jewellery
5 Plastic Wheel
5 Office Chair

Just that this area is a high area for people and they can throw items in water


Ghost Fishing NZ would like to thank all the hard working Volunteers who braved the wet, windy, cold Wellington day to come out and support us with Cleaning up our Harbour The team effort was amazing which lead to an overwhelming success on the day Thank you all for your support. We look forward to seeing you at the next event

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