Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Porter Island Hong Kong
12 November, 2017
- Team Leader
- Chan Ming Chau Roger
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 30 kgs (measured)
22.500193, 114.357661
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Porter Island Hong Kong
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Aquatic Life Conservation Fund
- Country
- Hong Kong S.A.R., China
- Date
- 12 November, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 47 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 22.500193
Longitude: 114.357661
- Weather Conditions
-
Cloudy with a few rain patches. The temperature range 22-25 degree. Moderate to fresh northeasterly winds.
- Survey Depth Range
- 6–12 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 8046.8 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 26 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 7 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 9 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing Net | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crab |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Net |
| Comments | The crab was entangle by the fishing net . |
Additional Information
There are most people are camping in the beach and this dive site may need to under consideration to the next survey.
Plastic Bottles , Broken Bowl , Fishing Net & Glass Bottles
Fishing Net
Broken Bow
Plastic Bottles
Comments and Feedback
There are most people are camping in the beach and left many rubbish in the area.
This dive site will be visit again on 2018 and will give the next update .
