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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mao ao

7 September, 2021

Team Leader
joakim ollikainen
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2.5 kgs (estimated)

25.017919427467, 121.98948597663

Survey Information

Location Name
Mao ao
Organization/Dive Centre
Scubar / Nomadstudio
City
Gongliao
Country
Taiwan
Date
7 September, 2021
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.017919427467
Longitude: 121.98948597663
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
277.985 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Fishing: Line 21
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 11
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1

Fishermen leaving their trash behind.

Joss paper

Fishing line

clusters of fishing line

fishing rope


Still plenty of fishing line clusters stuck on the corals. More to collect for next time

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