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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS06 - The Pipe

22 September, 2016

Team Leader
Emma Christison
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
100 kgs (estimated)

50.693845, -1.928221

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS06 - The Pipe
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Poole
Country
United Kingdom
Date
22 September, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.693845
Longitude: -1.928221
Weather Conditions
calm, sunny,not too much wind. Wind speed average 8mph, Northerly
Survey Depth Range
5–6 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Edible crab
Number Entangled 28
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris monofilament net
Comments The crew on the fishing boat helping to remove the nets cut out and released the crabs whilst we were in the water.

no

monofilament nets

rope


Trueblue fishing charter's helped with the net retreval and recovery. There are a further 3 ghost nets on this site but the poor visibility made recovery impossible this time.

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