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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Un-named- South of Conch

6 November, 2022

Team Leader
Alyssa
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
95 lbs (measured)

24.938499, -80.470665

Survey Information

Location Name
Un-named- South of Conch
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives/FKNMS
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
6 November, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.938499
Longitude: -80.470665
Weather Conditions
mostly sunny, 85 degrees F, scattered showers, mild winds no more than 15mph, 0-2 ft waves
Survey Depth Range
50–95 feet
Area Surveyed
300 ft2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
other materials collected
metal/plastic boat hook 1
plow anchors with chain and line 2

Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing and boating.

a net. similar to a live well, with a plastic netting, metal circular frame, with a plastic bottle attached.

fishing gear

anchor/boat line

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