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Fantasy Island dive shop and marina docks

8 June, 2017

Team Leader
Christopher Willey
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
300 lbs (estimated)

16.357313487611, -86.438423478976

Survey Information

Location Name
Fantasy Island dive shop and marina docks
Organization/Dive Centre
Fantasy Island Dive Center
City
Roatan, French Harbor
Country
Honduras
Date
8 June, 2017
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.357313487611
Longitude: -86.438423478976
Weather Conditions
Calm, no rain
Survey Depth Range
2–4 meters
Area Surveyed
600 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 18
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Fishing: Line 4
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 26
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 8
Plastic Fragments 72
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 6
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 24
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 6
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 21
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Anchor 1
Metal Chain 1

This is close to dive and a marina. food and drink containers could of come from sailboats. Dive gear is a result of dive shop

Anchor

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Bags

Plastic Containers

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