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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mason's Olson Resort Harbor, Sekiu, Clallam Bay, Washington

5 March, 2016

Team Leader
Jillian Mayer
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
575.7 lbs (measured)

48.264977, -124.298437

Survey Information

Location Name
Mason's Olson Resort Harbor, Sekiu, Clallam Bay, Washington
Organization/Dive Centre
Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center
City
Sekiu
Country
United States
Date
5 March, 2016
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 48.264977
Longitude: -124.298437
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
8–20 feet
Area Surveyed
2308.83 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Bait Containers, Packaging 9
Balls 9
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 36
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 4
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 5
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 21
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 18
Fishing: Line 22
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 20
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 37
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 35
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 12
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 102
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 6
Jars-food (glass) 7
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 19
Beverage Bottles (glass) 55
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 4
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 95
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 217
Cars & Car Parts 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 41
Pipes & Rebar 10
Strapping Bands (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 9
Metal Fragments 34
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 8
Tires/tyres 6
Rubber Fragments 13
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 76
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 7
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 13
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
Toys 10
other materials collected
Brush 1
Pieces of tape 9
Bungee cords 11
Tools, mixed 17
Roof shingles 19
Survival suit 1
Traffic cone base 1
Construction barrier 1
Fishing rod holder 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Gunnels
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line, bags
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Red rock crab
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Bags, containers, bucket
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Ochre sea star
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Bags

We cleaned up a boat harbor at Mason's Olson Fishing Resort, so all loading/unloading and fishing activity happens in this harbor.

An intact, though old, survival suit

Knives and knife handles: dozens found sticking out of the sand

Rope: coils and coils found

Aluminum cans: dozens

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