Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Taquan Dock
22 June, 2017
- Team Leader
- Taw Lindsey
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 200 lbs (estimated)
55.1209294, -131.4855123
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Taquan Dock
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Annette Island School District
- City
- Metlakatla
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 22 June, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 120 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 55.1209294
Longitude: -131.4855123
- Weather Conditions
-
Rainy
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–45 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 10000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- gravel
- Ecosystem
- kelp
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 5 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 2 |
| Balls | 5 |
| Baskets, Crates | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 25 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 2 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 10 |
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 20 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 2 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 2 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 3 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 2 |
| Metal Fragments | 5 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 1 |
| Toys | 10 |
Additional Information
This is a fishing prep/ gear-up area. It is also a swimming area for kids. Several bikes and toys were deliberately thrown off the dock and into the ocean. Fishing debris was blown off the dock during winter storms.
Shrimp trap and school student desk.
fishing nets
fishing traps
