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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sharp Island

28 March, 2021

Team Leader
Sum Lau
Number of Participants
27
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (measured)

22.362122683464, 114.29702769677

Survey Information

Location Name
Sharp Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Diving Express x Green Earth
City
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
28 March, 2021
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.362122683464
Longitude: 114.29702769677
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–7 meters
Area Surveyed
1805.13 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Ghost net
Comments N/A.

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