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Saltstraumen Norway

12 October, 2014

Team Leader
Fredric Ihrsen
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
76 kgs (measured)

67.2366, 14.622803

Survey Information

Location Name
Saltstraumen Norway
Organization/Dive Centre
Saltstraumen DykkeCamp
City
Saltstraumen
Country
Norway
Date
12 October, 2014
Survey Duration
200 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 67.2366
Longitude: 14.622803
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–35 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 1000
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 10
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 5
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 350
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Cod
Number Entangled 2
Status injured
Type of Debris fishing line

Big fishing culture here so we are more a yearly clean up crew.

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