Lighthouse Reef, Lanai, Hawaii
21 September, 2019
- Team Leader
- Victoria Martocci
- Number of Participants
- 12
- Total Debris Collected
- 26 lbs (measured)
20.735361684427, -156.96612175165
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Lighthouse Reef, Lanai, Hawaii
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Extended Horizons Scuba
- City
- Lahaina
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 21 September, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 55 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 20.735361684427
Longitude: -156.96612175165
- Weather Conditions
-
Light winds. South swell.
- Survey Depth Range
- 28–56 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 112729 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 19 |
Additional Information
This area of the island is a regular fishing spot for residents, as well as a popular dive and snorkel site. While we were conducting our cleanup dives, land-based fishermen arrived and started casting. Regular use seems to be the contributing factor.
Over 100ft of stainless steel wire strung out along the reef
discarded/sacrificial monofiliment fishing line tangles around the live coral heads, allowing algae growth on the filament itself, which then shadows/smothers the coral beneath it
Comments and Feedback
This information is for Dive 2 of 2 for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Thank you to our participants, not just our divers, but our snorkelers who provided surface support, shuttling debris back to the hard-working captain who did almost all of the sorting while the divers where down below! Huge Mahalo to everyone involved and to the owner of Extended Horizons for pulling the boat out of service for the day to enable this great event! ... meanwhile our shore crew lead another cleanup event on Maui! Wowweee!
