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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Town Island East

23 March, 2024

Submitted by: Sai_Kung_Scuba , on 25 March, 2024

Team Leader
Neil Kane & Ho Wai Keung (Dicky)
Number of Participants
19
Total Debris Collected
103 kgs (measured)

22.333305161399, 114.36719298363

Survey Information

Location Name
Town Island East
Organization/Dive Centre
Ex Diving & Sai Kung Scuba
City
Sai Kung
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
23 March, 2024
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.333305161399
Longitude: 114.36719298363
Weather Conditions
Normal Conditions for March
Survey Depth Range
2–8.1 meters
Area Surveyed
20534 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 74
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 18
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 122
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cigarette Lighters 15
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 11
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 42
Gloves (latex) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Plastic Fragments 153
Strapping Bands (plastic) 94
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
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glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 14
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
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metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 17
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 9
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rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 9
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 23
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cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 6
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 16
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paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
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other materials collected
Metal Fishing Cages 3
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Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Moray Eel
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Metal
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Additional Information

First clean up of the year after 6 months of inactivity

Metal Fishing Cages, Metal Boat Filter,

plastic bottles

Zip Ties

Plastic food wrappers

Comments and Feedback

Still lots to clean up! This site is always in need of our help, but despite the large amounts of trash its a great site for a relaxing dive with plenty of fish and marine life to keep us company

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