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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Joe Patti Barge Pensacola

22 April, 2021

Team Leader
VIctoria Sengelman
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
4 lbs (estimated)

30.194863811414, -87.364739377671

Survey Information

Location Name
Joe Patti Barge Pensacola
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Pensacola
Country
United States
Date
22 April, 2021
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 30.194863811414
Longitude: -87.364739377671
Weather Conditions
Cold, wind, sunny
Survey Depth Range
74–83 feet
Area Surveyed
80 ft2
Dominant Substrate
Wreck reef
Ecosystem
Wreck reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 11
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Spade FIsh
Number Entangled 1
Type of Debris Fishing hook and line
Comments Spade fish with metal hook in mouth and fishing line attached. Fishing line length was one foot. Attempted to catch the fish during the dive to remove hook, unsuccessful as fish swam away quickly.

Fishing line

Fishing Hooks

Fishing sinkers


Photo was combination of two clean ups.

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