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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Fish Market, Grand Harbour, Kalkara Creek, Malta

14 November, 2015

Team Leader
Howard Shaw
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

35.896569, 14.516413

Survey Information

Location Name
Fish Market, Grand Harbour, Kalkara Creek, Malta
Organization/Dive Centre
Howard Shaw, c/o Divewise
City
Valletta
Country
Malta
Date
14 November, 2015
Survey Duration
87 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.896569
Longitude: 14.516413
Weather Conditions
Calm, light southerly wind
Survey Depth Range
2.5–7.1 meters
Area Surveyed
684 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Fishing: Line 16
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Furnishings (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 9
Rope (plastic/nylon) 27
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 5
Fluorescent Light Tubes 2
Jars-food (glass) 10
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 35
Beverage Bottles (glass) 16
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cars & Car Parts 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pipes & Rebar 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 6
Metal Fragments 13
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 9
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 9
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Fireworks 1
other materials collected
Angle Grinder discs 4
Extension Lead 1
Ceramic Electric Insulator 1
Circuit board mcb 1
WW2 Anti Aircraft Shell 1

No, just a build up over time in a seldom dived area.

WW2 Anti aircraft shell - left in place and to be reported to authorities

Wire/rope


First time i've used the slate - great, easy to use.

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