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Sharp Island East

17 October, 2015

Team Leader
Kevin Leung
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
99.2 lbs (measured)

22.366996, 114.297686

Survey Information

Location Name
Sharp Island East
Organization/Dive Centre
Rocket Friends Diving
City
Sai Kung
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
17 October, 2015
Survey Duration
246 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.366996
Longitude: 114.297686
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
4.4–9.1 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 15
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 7
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs & shrimps
Number Entangled 20
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net

Fishing nets

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