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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kawaihae South Harbor

11 February, 2024

Team Leader
Kay Cooper
Number of Participants
23
Total Debris Collected
300 lbs (estimated)

20.0282688, -155.8290435

Survey Information

Location Name
Kawaihae South Harbor
Organization/Dive Centre
Kohala Divers LTD
City
Kawaihae
Country
United States
Date
11 February, 2024
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.0282688
Longitude: -155.8290435
Weather Conditions
High surf
Survey Depth Range
6–12 feet
Area Surveyed
96241.9 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Balls 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Fishing: Line 400
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 25
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Cars & Car Parts 1
Pipes & Rebar 7
Strapping Bands (metal) 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 6
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 26
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 10
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Channel Marker Float 1
Plastic Boat Ladder 1
Cable 1

Local boaters

Brake drum

Plastic

Rope

Fishing line

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