plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic)
3
Bags: Trash (plastic)
1
Bait Containers, Packaging
3
Balloons
2
Baskets, Crates
1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic)
2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic)
6
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles
1
Caps & Lids (plastic)
2
Carpet (synthetic)
1
Cigarette Lighters
1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar
4
Cotton Bud Sticks
7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic)
13
Fishing: Line
4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles
2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets
7
Foam Insulation & Packaging
4
Food Wrappers (plastic)
17
Gloves (latex)
3
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish
1
Pipes (plastic-PVC)
7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins
3
Straws, Stirrers
3
Tampon Applicators
1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers
9
Toothbrushes
2
Plastic Fragments
33
Rope (plastic/nylon)
3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic)
2
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes
3
Beverage Bottles (glass)
2
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber)
2
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets
3
Tires/tyres
1
Rubber Fragments
2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood)
1
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood)
1
Wood Fragments
3
Fishing: Traps & Pots
1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags
2
Cloth Fragments
1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons
2
mixed materials collected
Clothing
2
other materials collected
Batteries
3
Bandage
1
scourer
1
Compressor belt
4
cable insulations
6
cooling hose for boat
1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name
not identified
Number Entangled
6
Status
released unharmed
Type of Debris
fish trap
Comments
Fish found trapped in derelict fishing trap made of wood and metal
Additional Information
Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?
The site is where the dive boats moor up so a lot of the debris found was discarded either intentionally or accidentally from the dive boats. There was also quite a bit of fishing gear - nets, lures, fishing traps found during the event
What was the most unusual item found?
A welcome mat
What were the most problematic debris items in your location?
food packaging
chinese lanterns
fishing gear
Comments and Feedback
Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback
The waterproof 'Dive Against Debris' datacard is a fantastic resource that simplifies the whole process
