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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Empacadora

27 August, 2023

Team Leader
Jay
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (measured)

22.880479039899, -109.90391059886

Survey Information

Location Name
Empacadora
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Ninja Expedition
City
Cabo San Lucas
Country
Mexico
Date
27 August, 2023
Survey Duration
44 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.880479039899
Longitude: -109.90391059886
Weather Conditions
Some rain and wind
Survey Depth Range
5–17 meters
Area Surveyed
4775.74 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
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) 1
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 22
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 39
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 163
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 26
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 16
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 9
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 11
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 13
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 2
Toys 2
other materials collected
Tennis racket 1
Broom 1
Metal bucket 1
Tennis racket 1
Broom 1
Metal bucket 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Blenny
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Tennis racket
Comments Released from net

Lots of tourists lately

Tennis racket or tiny toy sheep

Aluminum cans

Fishing line

Plastics


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