Hillsborough Carriacou

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Hillsborough Carriacou

Submitted by: lafl7336 , on 9 June, 2013

Team Leader: Richard Laflamme

Number of Participants: 52

Total Debris Collected: 2000 kgs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name: Hillsborough Carriacou

Organization/Dive Centre

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Survey Duration: Minutes

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Weather Conditions

Survey Depth Range: –

Area Surveyed

Dominant Substrate

Ecosystem

Wave Conditions

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic)	50
Bags: Trash (plastic)	50
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic)	5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic)	200
Bottles: Oil/lube	5
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More	5
Caps & Lids (plastic)	50
Cigarette Lighters	2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar	30
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic)	20
Diapers/nappies	5
Foam Insulation & Packaging	23
Food Wrappers (plastic)	5
Straws, Stirrers	30
Tampon Applicators	2
Rope (plastic/nylon)	2

glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic)	5
Beverage Bottles (glass)	40

metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc.	5
Beverage Cans (aluminium)	20
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery)	3

rubber materials collected
Condoms	5
Tires/tyres	7

wood materials collected
Wood Fragments	10

paper materials collected
Bags (paper)	5
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons	5

mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices	2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc	6
Tampons	2

Additional Information

What was the most unusual item found?

4 lionfish cull

Comments and Feedback

Additional Information

We clean under Hillsborough jetty as well as surrounding beaches. Less polution then last year. Kids from 3 schools participate as well as 3 foreigners (French and USA). We gave Aware certicates to everyone and send to newspaper.