Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Blue Parrot
2 May, 2021
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 22
- Total Debris Collected
- 90 lbs (measured)
24.50067, -80.38287
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Blue Parrot
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 2 May, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 50 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.50067
Longitude: -80.38287
- Weather Conditions
-
calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 30–60 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 150 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 | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 4 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 3 |
| Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 7 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 9 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 15 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Plastic lobster trap door entrance | 1 |
Additional Information
ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
anchor line
trap debris
cast nets
