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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS498 - Tuncurry Breakwall

18 January, 2019

Team Leader
Gabby Hunter
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

-32.174420301067, 152.50438829381

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS498 - Tuncurry Breakwall
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Forster at Fisherman's Wharf
City
Forster
Country
Australia
Date
18 January, 2019
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -32.174420301067
Longitude: 152.50438829381
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
3–10 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 40
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 40
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 15
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1

Mass amount of wire

Fishing line

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