Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Murray's Boat Ramp
31 August, 2022
- Team Leader
- Eleanor Roe
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 4 kgs (estimated)
-35.125511450628, 150.7512986131
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Murray's Boat Ramp
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Jervis Bay
- City
- Huskisson
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 31 August, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 66 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -35.125511450628
Longitude: 150.7512986131
- Weather Conditions
-
Mix of rain and sun, with very little swell. w
- Survey Depth Range
- 1.3–4.6 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1107.33 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 30 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 8 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 3 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 23 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 1 |
Additional Information
Mostly fishing from the breakwall
Batteries
fishing line
fishing hooks/ squid jigs
sinkers
Comments and Feedback
There was less trash than expected! We cleaned this spot 2 months ago and found a lot less stuff this time around, which was a nice surprise.
