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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Trearddur Bay, Anglesey

6 April, 2015

Team Leader
Shereen Roberts
Number of Participants
30
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (measured)

53.281227, -4.619064

Survey Information

Location Name
Trearddur Bay, Anglesey
Organization/Dive Centre
Bolton Area Divers
City
Anglesey
Country
United Kingdom
Date
6 April, 2015
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 53.281227
Longitude: -4.619064
Weather Conditions
Rain / wind
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Baskets, Crates 10
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 25
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 20
Caps & Lids (plastic) 10
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigar Tips 10
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
Foam Insulation & Packaging 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 5
Straws, Stirrers 5
Plastic Fragments 25
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 25
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 10
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 10
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 10
Cloth Fragments 10
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 5
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 10
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 20
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
Tennis Ball 1
Fishing Rod 1
Fibreglass 2
Flag 1
Carpet 2

No

Tyre

Bottles / cans - large quantity

Glass fragments - hazard on collection

Tyre - logistical


The local authority in this area are very proactive in keeping the beaches clean, which is great to see. This meant less debris collected than we were expecting.

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