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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Wang Chau 橫州

17 July, 2021

Team Leader
Eian KEE
Number of Participants
33
Total Debris Collected
14 kgs (measured)

22.333451, 114.369778

Survey Information

Location Name
Wang Chau 橫州
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Ocean Club HK
City
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
17 July, 2021
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.333451
Longitude: 114.369778
Weather Conditions
Mainly cloudy, with a few showers and thunderstorms in the morning, easterly winds of level 3 to 4
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 10
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 7
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 9
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 4
Metal Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 8
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 5

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