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Sharp Island

25 November, 2023

Team Leader
Lau Tsz Sum
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
4.29 kgs (measured)

22.359625934803, 114.2925758162

Survey Information

Location Name
Sharp Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Diving Express
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
25 November, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.359625934803
Longitude: 114.2925758162
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
3305.71 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Other
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 5
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing net
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Moray Eel
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Fishing net

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