Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS79 - Pilot Bay
2 May, 2016
- Team Leader
- Dania Chesham
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 6.8 kgs (measured)
-37.635482, 176.172865
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS79 - Pilot Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Zone Tauranga
- City
- Mount Maunganui
- Country
- New Zealand
- Date
- 2 May, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 58 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -37.635482
Longitude: 176.172865
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–9.8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 60 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 3 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 13 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Home made Anchor and chain | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | White Whelk |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Net |
Additional Information
Home made Anchor
Fishing Line
Nets
Hooks and sinkers
Comments and Feedback
Pilot Bay wharf is located at the base of Mount Maunganui and is a very popular fishing spot with large amounts of fishing tackle covering the sand and surrounding rocky reef.
