Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mussel Rock
10 August, 2022
- Team Leader
- Ryan Hansen
- Number of Participants
- 11
- Total Debris Collected
- 80 kgs (estimated)
-36.819211574756, 175.76405578705
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mussel Rock
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Zone Whitianga
- City
- Whitianga
- Country
- New Zealand
- Date
- 10 August, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -36.819211574756
Longitude: 175.76405578705
- Weather Conditions
-
NE wind 5 - 30 knots E swell 0.5 - 2m
100ml rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–13 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 2679.4 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 2 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 4 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| SCUBA Weights | 5 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 3 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchor & Chain | 3 |
Additional Information
No
Glass cup
Crayfish pots
Anchors with chain and rope attached
Fishing line with lures
Comments and Feedback
Keep up the good work!! :)
This dive site is located on the border of a marine reserve. The amount of fishing gear recovered illustrates the pressure our small reserve is under.
