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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tweed river shore dive

7 July, 2024

Team Leader
John Pearce
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

-28.1695136, 153.5493646

Survey Information

Location Name
Tweed river shore dive
Organization/Dive Centre
Underwater Adventures Australia
City
Tweed Heads
Country
Australia
Date
7 July, 2024
Survey Duration
72 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -28.1695136
Longitude: 153.5493646
Weather Conditions
Fine
Survey Depth Range
1–9 meters
Area Surveyed
2752.96 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 300
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 14
Plastic Fragments 3
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 169

Fishing

Fishing rod

Fishing line

Fishing lures degrading into microplastics

Fishing tackle

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