Dive Against Debris Data Submission
USCG Bibb Wreck
3 July, 2022
- Team Leader
- Luke Durso
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 53 lbs (measured)
24.993042104144, -80.381884564626
Survey Information
- Location Name
- USCG Bibb Wreck
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Quiescence Diving Services
- City
- Key Largo
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 3 July, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.993042104144
Longitude: -80.381884564626
- Weather Conditions
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Wind Blowing 10-15 knots from the SE. Seas running 2-4' all week. 100' Visibility, No Current.
- Survey Depth Range
- 100–132 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 50000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Artificial Reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 20 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 8 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Remora |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | injured |
| Type of Debris | Remora had fishing line and hook in mouth |
Additional Information
Heavy Duty Rubber Floor Mat
Monofilament Fishing Line covering the wreck
Comments and Feedback
This was a specific monofilament dive on a heavily fished and dove wreck in the Upper Keys. The monofilament posses an entanglement risk to marine life as well as to divers who commonly use the artificial reef as well.
