Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Tweed River Shore Dive
4 August, 2024
- Team Leader
- John Pearce
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 6 kgs (estimated)
-28.169470550181, 153.54926963563
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Tweed River Shore Dive
- Organization/Dive Centre
- UAA
- City
- Tweed Heads
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 4 August, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 62 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -28.169470550181
Longitude: 153.54926963563
- Weather Conditions
-
Fine
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–9 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 3644.34 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 250 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 12 |
| Plastic Fragments | 5 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 4 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 164 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Blue swimmer crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
| Comments | Not happy little guy! |
Additional Information
Fishing
Crab shaped swivel
Fishing tackle
Rubbish
