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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Days Bay Wharf

4 February, 2024

Team Leader
Claire Murphy
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
120 kgs (estimated)

-41.280627912297, 174.90560463287

Survey Information

Location Name
Days Bay Wharf
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive HQ Wellington
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
4 February, 2024
Survey Duration
38 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.280627912297
Longitude: 174.90560463287
Weather Conditions
Variable winds, no waves
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
1062 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Wharf
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Fishing: Line 50
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Cars & Car Parts 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Pipes & Rebar 9
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 29
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 39
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 6
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
other materials collected
Vapes 12
Sunglasses 4
Chairs 3
Kids Scooters 3
Kids Bike 1
Drone 1
Jewellery 4
Phone 1
Hindu Statuette 1
Key 1
Tally Counter 1
Fishing Rod Holder 1
Wrench 1
Ratchet Strops 11

Most of the debris appears to be from fishing related activities or from construction work done on the wharf.

Fishing line

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