Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Illa Mateau
14 June, 2013
- Team Leader
- Gaynor Rosier
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 3 kgs (measured)
42.11345, 3.166627
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Illa Mateau
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Kenna Eco Diving
- City
- Spain
- Country
- Spain
- Date
- 14 June, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 190 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 42.11345
Longitude: 3.166627
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–15 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 2500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- gravel
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 22 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 3 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 2 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lead fishing weights | 32 |
Additional Information
A popular shore fishing area where there is always abandoned fishing line (and weights), causing a danger of entanglement to marine life and divers.
fishing line
lead weights
Comments and Feedback
Please add lead fishing weights under the metals category.
