Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS180 - Mala Pier
18 February, 2017
- Team Leader
- Kenneth Meers
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 175 lbs (measured)
20.886191, -156.687853
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS180 - Mala Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Lahaina Divers
- City
- Lahaina
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 18 February, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 20.886191
Longitude: -156.687853
- Weather Conditions
-
Clear and warm
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–35 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 300 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 3 |
| Fishing: Line | 325 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 3 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 15 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Sex Toy | 1 |
Additional Information
This is a heavily fished area, and quite a few underwater entanglements for the fishing line.
Sex Toy
Fishing Line-Heavily fished area, lines get entangled fisherman cut them.
Fishing Lures-Heavily fished area, lines get entangled fisherman cut them.
Fishing Tackle-Heavily fished area, lines get entangled fisherman cut them.
Comments and Feedback
We really had fun this month doing the clean up.
