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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gold Coast Seaway

23 May, 2016

Team Leader
Kelly Fletcher
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (measured)

-27.93664, 153.426301

Survey Information

Location Name
Gold Coast Seaway
Organization/Dive Centre
Environmental Divers
City
Brisbane
Country
Australia
Date
23 May, 2016
Survey Duration
140 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -27.93664
Longitude: 153.426301
Weather Conditions
Fair
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Man made seaway entrance, rock wall with sand bottom
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3000
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 24
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
other materials collected
Surfboard Fin 1

Heavily Fished area.

Surfboard Fin

Fishing Line

Lead

Hooks

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