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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tweed River

5 June, 2020

Team Leader
Sherri
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

-28.170410788552, 153.54908967916

Survey Information

Location Name
Tweed River
Organization/Dive Centre
Border Fishing Trash Awareness
City
Tweed Heads
Country
Australia
Date
5 June, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -28.170410788552
Longitude: 153.54908967916
Weather Conditions
15 knot SW
Survey Depth Range
2–12 meters
Area Surveyed
13337.8 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 25
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 56

Infamous fishing spot

Fishing hook with fancy skirt on it

Fishing line

Hooks/lures

Sinkers/swivels

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