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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mill Cove Dive Site

12 May, 2019

Team Leader
Tracy Gregory
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
15 lbs (estimated)

44.580296, -64.054879

Survey Information

Location Name
Mill Cove Dive Site
Organization/Dive Centre
East Coast Scuba & Watersports
City
Bedford
Country
Canada
Date
12 May, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.580296
Longitude: -64.054879
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
15–35 feet
Area Surveyed
300 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
glass materials collected
Buoys (glass) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 13
metal materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Unknown fish
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Glass bottle
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Common crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Glass bottle

Lots of items to be removed, fishing season(s)


Will come back to this site for more clean up dives, this was just a check out dive to inspect the site for this upcoming dive season

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