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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Whiskey Bay, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

14 November, 2022

Team Leader
Marky Mak
Number of Participants
18
Total Debris Collected
170 kgs (measured)

22.355961152512, 114.30433041635

Survey Information

Location Name
Whiskey Bay, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Sai Kung
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
14 November, 2022
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.355961152512
Longitude: 114.30433041635
Weather Conditions
rainy
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
417 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 160
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name shells
Number Entangled 100
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris ghostnets
Other Animals
Species or Common Name brittle stars, crabs, shrimps
Number Entangled 10
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris ghostnets

ghostnets

plastics

aluminium cans

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