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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Magic Island

28 November, 2020

Team Leader
Ken and Glenn
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
300 lbs (estimated)

21.280771, -157.845905

Survey Information

Location Name
Magic Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Defenders Alliance
City
Honolulu
Country
United States
Date
28 November, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.280771
Longitude: -157.845905
Weather Conditions
Fair, calm
Survey Depth Range
8–35 feet
Area Surveyed
20107.5 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 40
Fishing: Line 2000
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 8
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 8
other materials collected
Queen size mattress 1
1 large piece of foam 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Yellowhead Eel
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Large hook, line, tackle
Comments Starved to death due to fishing gear blocking his mouth

Popular fishing spot

Large mattress floating in the surface

See above

Tons of plastic bottles


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