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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Town Island South

29 April, 2023

Team Leader
Himothy Liu
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
61.2 kgs (measured)

22.333068, 114.368217

Survey Information

Location Name
Town Island South
Organization/Dive Centre
Sai Kung Scuba
City
sai kung
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
29 April, 2023
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.333068
Longitude: 114.368217
Weather Conditions
Calm, overcast
Survey Depth Range
3.6–8.1 meters
Area Surveyed
5798.07 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 74
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 6
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 6
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 16
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 11
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 45
Gloves (latex) 8
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Syringes (plastic) 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 293
Strapping Bands (plastic) 258
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 45
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 12
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Metal Fragments 47
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 9
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 7
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 12
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Ghost nets

So many Zip ties! over 200!

Ghost Nets

Zip Ties

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