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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sharp Island Hong Kong

18 May, 2019

Team Leader
Nuno Veloso
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

22.379173204222, 114.28818338954

Survey Information

Location Name
Sharp Island Hong Kong
Organization/Dive Centre
Nuno’scuba
City
Hong Kong
Country
China
Date
18 May, 2019
Survey Duration
2 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.379173204222
Longitude: 114.28818338954
Weather Conditions
nice
Survey Depth Range
3–11 meters
Area Surveyed
2 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 16
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 19
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 9

Fishing

electric cables

Gosht nets

Plastic

Metal


There was much more to collect!!!!

Yes it should be take care by the divers groups that go there.

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