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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tweed River

3 June, 2020

Team Leader
Sherri
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

-28.172160313728, 153.54829957515

Survey Information

Location Name
Tweed River
Organization/Dive Centre
Border Fishing Trash Awareness
City
Tweed Heads
Country
Australia
Date
3 June, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -28.172160313728
Longitude: 153.54829957515
Weather Conditions
Stronger winds
Survey Depth Range
2–12 meters
Area Surveyed
3166.67 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 1000
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1

Infamous fishing zone...

Micro fibre cloth

Fishing line

Hooks/lures

Bottles/cans

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