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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Town Island (Fo Tau Fan Chau)

25 March, 2023

Submitted by: Sai_Kung_Scuba , on 25 March, 2023

Team Leader
Francisco Aguilar
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
58.5 kgs (measured)

22.333658713727, 114.36641149207

Survey Information

Location Name
Town Island (Fo Tau Fan Chau)
Organization/Dive Centre
Sai Kung Scuba
City
Sai Kung
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
25 March, 2023
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.333658713727
Longitude: 114.36641149207
Weather Conditions
Cloudy and calm ocean at the beginning, raining with strong winds by the end of the dive w
Survey Depth Range
4–9 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 54
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 20
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 16
Food Wrappers (plastic) 28
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 7
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Plastic Fragments 56
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
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glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 14
Beverage Bottles (glass) 25
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metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
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rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 4
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
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cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 5
Gloves (cloth) 5
Rope And String (cloth) 8
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 10
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 1
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Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name crabs
Number Entangled 4
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing nets
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Additional Information

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Fishing Nets

Comments and Feedback

Sai Kung Scuba was part of PADI's Environmental Awareness action by doing a Dive Against Debris right next to Town Island. 5 dives and 1 leader were able to gather 58.5 kilograms of debris. Big part of this was fishing nets entagled with other types of debris like cloths and plastics.

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