Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mosquito Pier
26 April, 2014
- Team Leader
- Tania Puell
- Number of Participants
- 12
- Total Debris Collected
- 161.2 lbs (measured)
18.148768, -65.514533
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mosquito Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Isla Nena Scuba
- City
- Vieques
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Date
- 26 April, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 69 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
- Weather Conditions
-
Clear, sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 15–40 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- seagrass
- Ecosystem
- seagrass and artificial reef (old overgrown pier)
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 30 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 7 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 16 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 8 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 100 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Parrot Fish |
| Number Entangled | 5 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Lobster Trap |
| Comments | Traps found did not have the legally required fall-away doors. one large parrot fish had been trapped and several smaller reef fish |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Caribbean Lobster |
| Number Entangled | 4 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Lobster Trap |
| Comments | Traps found did not have the legally required fall-away doors. several small crabs had been trapped |
Additional Information
sadly its mainly the day-to-day fishing and week end partying taking place at this site that is responsible
fishing line
fishing net
lost traps
