Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Blow Hole, Oahu, Hawaii
11 April, 2015
- Team Leader
- Scott Wilson
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 20 lbs (estimated)
21.281576, -157.676877
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Blow Hole, Oahu, Hawaii
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Oahu
- City
- Hawaii Kai
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 11 April, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 21.281576
Longitude: -157.676877
- Weather Conditions
-
Moderate swell partly sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 20–53 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 30000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 7 |
| Fishing: Line | 50 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 5 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 10 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 10 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 5 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 50 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 3 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
Additional Information
Local fishing debris was most common - lures, weights, hooks, line, netting.
Asian style soup spoon with bamboo stick tied to handle to extend its length to 24".
Fishing weights
Fishing line
Fishing hooks
Comments and Feedback
Two small bags of trash and clothing were collected on the beach.
