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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS10 - Ørneset

5 November, 2016

Team Leader
Fredric Ihrsen
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
21.6 kgs (measured)

67.225686258692, 14.6164512634277

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS10 - Ørneset
Organization/Dive Centre
Saltstraumen DykkeCamp
City
Saltstraumen
Country
Norway
Date
5 November, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 67.225686258692
Longitude: 14.6164512634277
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–25 meters
Area Surveyed
1100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 500
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 15
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 150
other materials collected
Fishing rod point 1
Fishing rod spool 1

Cold winter dive, -4 degrees C and 5-7 m/s wind. 2 sea eagles over us and crystal clear water. Hard current. Today focus on fishing lines. Some bigger chunks have been there for years and not had a chance before to take them up. Just the AWARE mesh bag was 8+ kg.

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