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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ung Kong Chau

14 October, 2023

Team Leader
Mark Ng
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
8.8 kgs (measured)

22.324273978789, 114.3531703949

Survey Information

Location Name
Ung Kong Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
LPC UWC HK
City
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
14 October, 2023
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.324273978789
Longitude: 114.3531703949
Weather Conditions
Typhoon (strong winds and rain)
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
10000 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 15
Status dead
Type of Debris Fishing net

No

Barbecue forks

Fishing nets

Metal barbecue wire


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