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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Black Island, Homi Island, Whale Rock Point, in Songjiho

15 September, 2018

Team Leader
JINMAN PARK
Number of Participants
51
Total Debris Collected
485 kgs (measured)

38.3268878, 128.5286639

Survey Information

Location Name
Black Island, Homi Island, Whale Rock Point, in Songjiho
Organization/Dive Centre
PADI DIVE CENTER - MARINE PARK
City
강원도 고성군 죽왕면 심층수길 36-1
Country
South Korea
Date
15 September, 2018
Survey Duration
900 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.3268878
Longitude: 128.5286639
Weather Conditions
The water temperature is 20 meters and Water temperature 17 , there are few wave and tide, and the view is 5 Visible distance.
Survey Depth Range
4–26 meters
Area Surveyed
7020 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 36
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 17
Bottles: Oil/lube 6
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 47
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 11
Fishing: Line 22
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 11
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 17
Gloves (latex) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 4
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 25
Cigarette Filters 7
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 13
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 3
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 18
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Cars & Car Parts 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 7
Pipes & Rebar 3
SCUBA Weights 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 6
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Traps & Pots 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Bands 4
Tires/tyres 2
Rubber Fragments 8
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Pallets 1
Wood Fragments 5
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 10
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 3
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Hexagrammos agrammus
Number Entangled 8
Status injured
Type of Debris Mya arenaria oonogai MAKIYAMA
Comments Different kinds of fish Octopus and sea urchins were in the fish trap

There were more kinds of garbage and fish in the water than I thought, It is emphasized that only the diver can handle the underwater garbage

Lung netting

rope

plastic


It is a diver-only ability. Many divers need support and involvement

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