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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Queen's Marque - Stairs to Halifax Harbour

28 January, 2023

Team Leader
Tracy Gregory
Number of Participants
32
Total Debris Collected
75 lbs (estimated)

44.648640165145, -63.571050002693

Survey Information

Location Name
Queen's Marque - Stairs to Halifax Harbour
Organization/Dive Centre
East Coast Scuba & Watersports
City
Bedford
Country
Canada
Date
28 January, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.648640165145
Longitude: -63.571050002693
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
15–50 feet
Area Surveyed
750 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Gloves (latex) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 3
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
Wallet 1
Deck Chairs 4
Sign 1

Active Waterfront


This was the 2nd time divers were able to dive this site. Could use another clean up or two.

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