Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Frederiksted Pier
19 September, 2016
- Team Leader
- Melinda Gapen
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 7 lbs (estimated)
17.7142155205018, -64.88542020320892
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Frederiksted Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Latitue 17 Scuba
- City
- St. Croix
- Country
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Date
- 19 September, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 102 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 17.7142155205018
Longitude: -64.88542020320892
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny and partly cloudy, occasional light rain.
- Survey Depth Range
- 18–24 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 400 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Columns of the pier with coral on them
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 30 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 5 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 3 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 3 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 8 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 3 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shaving Razor | 1 |
| flashlight | 1 |
| napkin | 2 |
| plastice cell phone cover | 1 |
| plastic teeth flosser | 1 |
| Hair bands | 2 |
Additional Information
This is an active pier with lots of fishing from it.
Shaving razor
monofilament - it gets caught in the coral and they are yanked off the columns
Comments and Feedback
We are planning on doing monthly cleanup dives to make this a beautiful pier. It is unsightly when someone wants to take a picture of marine life and monofilament is in the picture.
