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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Wallaroo Jetty

24 March, 2020

Team Leader
Erika Sullivan
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

-33.927744, 137.620364

Survey Information

Location Name
Wallaroo Jetty
Organization/Dive Centre
Adelaide Scuba
City
Wallaroo
Country
Australia
Date
24 March, 2020
Survey Duration
104 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.927744
Longitude: 137.620364
Weather Conditions
Mild rain
Survey Depth Range
2.6–6.8 meters
Area Surveyed
308.738 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1

Irresponsible jetty users

Building rakes fasteners

Fish hooks

Cans

Rope and crab nets


There are a lot of large items crab pots shopping carts chair etc I will go back with lift bags and team

High use port with ships and fishers

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