Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mosquito Pier
5 August, 2018
- Team Leader
- Rachel Morris
- Number of Participants
- 10
- Total Debris Collected
- 110 lbs (estimated)
18.140390045079, -65.513686184438
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mosquito Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Black Beard Sports
- City
- Vieques
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 5 August, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 118 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.140390045079
Longitude: -65.513686184438
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny, overcast some days. Warm with little rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 8–23 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 44500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 994 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 20 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 6 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 20 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 8 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 50 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Sea Turtle | |
| Species or Common Name | hawksbill |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | fishing line |
| Sharks & Rays | |
| Species or Common Name | Southern Stingray |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | fishing line |
| Comments | Baby was found dead |
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Octopus |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | fishing line |
Additional Information
This pier is used by locals to fish.
50 gallon plastic barrel
fishing line
fishing sinkers
Comments and Feedback
We want to start an awareness campaign at the pier regarding fishing debris.
