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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ACE Wreck

15 June, 2019

Team Leader
D.J. Mansfield
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
186 lbs (measured)

33.398241644125, -117.66425271646

Survey Information

Location Name
ACE Wreck
Organization/Dive Centre
Beach Cities Scuba
City
Dana Point
Country
United States
Date
15 June, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.398241644125
Longitude: -117.66425271646
Weather Conditions
Clear with overcast. Light rains
Survey Depth Range
80–121 feet
Area Surveyed
1800 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Wreck
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Fishing: Line 120
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 24
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 70
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Sand Bass
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing Line
Comments Fish caught on a lure and unable to release. We were able to catch him and remove the hook.

This is an actual wreck that sunk 10 years ago. We have started the process of removing the items that were originally on the boat. But, it is apparent that the area is being fished quite a bit.

We pulled up two boat anchors from a different boat.

Fishing Line

Boat Lines

Plastic debris from fishermen

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