Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Port Aransas South Jetty
8 September, 2018
- Team Leader
- Mark McNamara
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 191 lbs (measured)
27.834629060281, -97.044721325409
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Port Aransas South Jetty
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Transformation Scuba
- City
- Port Aransas
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 8 September, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 135 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.834629060281
Longitude: -97.044721325409
- Weather Conditions
-
Rain overcast
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–30 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 7500 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Rock Jetty
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Carpet (synthetic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 40 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 10 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 6 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 200 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Folding Chairs- Metal, cloth, plastic | 7 |
| 6 | |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Oyster Toadfish |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing gear |
| Comments | One hooked on abandoned fishing gear. |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Stone crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Ghost Cast Net |
Additional Information
This is a popular fishing spot. High winds blow anglers chairs and gear into the water. Hurricane Harvey in August 2107 added debris and made removing debris difficult for that last year.
Large piece of carpet. entire fishing pole with store wrapping on the handle.
Ghost fishing gear and lines killing animals.
Lawn chairs not tied down blow into the ocean.
Ghost cast nets killing animals.
Comments and Feedback
Thanks to all the participants and volunteers. Congratulations to the 5 people that earned he Dive Against Debris Speciality Course! See Official Webpage FMI and for information about next year's event. https://transformationscuba.com/dive-against-debris
