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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS116 - Tunnelen

22 February, 2017

Team Leader
Fredric Ihrsen
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
1.9 kgs (measured)

67.234674088197, 14.6046924591064

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS116 - Tunnelen
Organization/Dive Centre
Saltstraumen DykkeCamp
Country
Norway
Date
22 February, 2017
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 67.234674088197
Longitude: 14.6046924591064
Weather Conditions
Snow, wind and -3 degrees
Survey Depth Range
7–28 meters
Area Surveyed
3700 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 37
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Cad
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Cod was found with hook in mouth and fishing line around kelp
Comments We have in jan-feb some shore divers, a tour operator from UK and they use a certain kind of hook. Both the two last cods, today and yesterday hade been caught with this system.

We have in jan-feb some shore divers, a tour operator from UK and they use a certain kind of hook. Both the two last cods, today and yesterday hade been caught with this system.

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