ADS370 - Blue Bay The Wall & The Garden

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS370 - Blue Bay The Wall & The Garden

20 January, 2019

Submitted by: Blue Bay , on 20 January, 2019

Team Leader: PADI Master Instructor Ivana 356300

Number of Participants: 15

Total Debris Collected: 18 kgs (measured)

12.134386, -68.985019

Survey Information

Location Name: ADS370 - Blue Bay The Wall & The Garden

Organization/Dive Centre: Blue Bay Dive

City: Curacao

Country: Netherlands Antilles

Date: 20 January, 2019

Survey Duration: 55 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 12.134386
Longitude: -68.985019

Weather Conditions: sunny

Survey Depth Range: 1.5–28.7 meters

Area Surveyed: 2000 m²

Dominant Substrate: coral

Ecosystem: coral reef

Wave Conditions: Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

plastic materials collected
Caps & Lids (plastic)	18
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic)	1
Fishing: Line	97
Tampon Applicators	1
Plastic Fragments	37
Strapping Bands (plastic)	1

glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments	13
Beverage Bottles (glass)	12

metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar	2
Metal Fragments	2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks	2

rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets	2
Rubber Bands	7
Rubber Fragments	3

cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments	11

paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments	21

mixed materials collected
Fireworks	11
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc	2
Tampons	1

other materials collected
AA Battery	1
Spark Plug	1
Earing	1
Sink Plug	1
Mask	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

etalNYE added the fireworks to our house reef! Local construction increase the rubber/metal items and local fishermen leave lots of fishing line in our oceans.

What was the most unusual item found?

Spark plug

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

fishing line

plastic fragments

rubber

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