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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Town Island South

17 July, 2021

Submitted by: Sai_Kung_Scuba , on 30 October, 2021

Team Leader
Alexander Croney
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (measured)

22.329688628116, 114.36304071879

Survey Information

Location Name
Town Island South
Organization/Dive Centre
Sai Kung Scuba
City
Sai Kung
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
17 July, 2021
Survey Duration
43 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.329688628116
Longitude: 114.36304071879
Weather Conditions
Hot and Clear
Survey Depth Range
2–10.2 meters
Area Surveyed
60 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Furnishings (plastic) 5
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 2
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Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name File Fish
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Ghost Net
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 3
Status dead
Type of Debris Ghost Net
Comments 2 Crabs Dead and 1 injured
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Additional Information

Small boat wreck

Ghost Net

Plastic Fragments

Wood

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