Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Victory
24 January, 2020
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 10
- Total Debris Collected
- 252 lbs (measured)
24.888317, -80.3256
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Victory
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 24 January, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.888317
Longitude: -80.3256
- Weather Conditions
-
Very Windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 40–50 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 7 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 5 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 6 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 14 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
Red Solo cup
Derelict lobster traps
Trap and anchor line
Monofilament
