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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tweed River

29 May, 2020

Team Leader
Sherri
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

-28.170465027712, 153.5484939296

Survey Information

Location Name
Tweed River
Organization/Dive Centre
Border Fishing Trash Awareness
City
Tweed Heads
Country
Australia
Date
29 May, 2020
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -28.170465027712
Longitude: 153.5484939296
Weather Conditions
Quite large swells. Strong winds
Survey Depth Range
2–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1970.09 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 100
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 20
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
other materials collected
Cap Lamp 1

Large group of fishermen on rocks

Cap lamp

Fishing line

Lures/hooks

Sinkers

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