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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

East Dam, Sai Kung

12 September, 2020

Team Leader
Eian KEE
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
53.7 kgs (measured)

22.360451, 114.375915

Survey Information

Location Name
East Dam, Sai Kung
Organization/Dive Centre
BLUE OCEAN CLUB HK
City
HONG KONG
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
12 September, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.360451
Longitude: 114.375915
Weather Conditions
Sunny intervals, occasional showers, light winds force 2
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 39
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 22
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 13
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 7
SCUBA Weights 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 6
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 8
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
Surgical Mask 1
Glass fiber fragments 1

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