Pontão de sesimbra

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

26 September, 2020

Submitted by: Sonia Sousa Ell , on 5 February, 2021

Team Leader: Nautilus sub / Quando + 1 é = - 1 / Oceano Azul Foundation

Number of Participants: 8

Total Debris Collected: 18 kgs (measured)

38.438788, -9.106855

Survey Information

Location Name: Pontão de sesimbra

Organization/Dive Centre: Nautilus sub

City: Sesimbra

Country: Portugal

Date: 26 September, 2020

Survey Duration: 45 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 38.438788
Longitude: -9.106855

Weather Conditions

Survey Depth Range: 6–8 meters

Area Surveyed: 509.138 m²

Dominant Substrate: sand

Ecosystem: rocky reef

Wave Conditions: Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets	4
Food Wrappers (plastic)	3
Plastic Fragments	6

rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber)	2

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

What was the most unusual item found?

Rubber gloves

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Fishing lines and nets

Fishing traps

Several and different plastic itens

Comments and Feedback

Additional Information

This cleanup action is one off the many that took place in Portugal during the week of the world cleanup day 2020, all organized and coordinated by Quando + 1 é = - 1 and Oceano Azul Foundation

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