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Clean-Up Dive in Agnontas Port, Skopelos island

16 May, 2021

Team Leader
Anastasios Ktistis
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
600 kgs (estimated)

39.08309699083, 23.709696604858

Survey Information

Location Name
Clean-Up Dive in Agnontas Port, Skopelos island
Organization/Dive Centre
Municipality of Skopelos / Skopelos Dive Center
City
Skopelos
Country
Greece
Date
16 May, 2021
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 39.08309699083
Longitude: 23.709696604858
Weather Conditions
Sunny, No wind, Temp: 28C
Survey Depth Range
2–17 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
Sandy and gravel Seafloor
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 25
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Bait Containers, Packaging 8
Balls 3
Baskets, Crates 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 10
Bottles: Oil/lube 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 8
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Diapers/nappies 14
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 25
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Furnishings (plastic) 5
Gloves (latex) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 10
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 4
Straws, Stirrers 7
Tampon Applicators 3
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 10
Cigarette Filters 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 10
Jars-food (glass) 3
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Appliances: Household 5
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Cars & Car Parts 4
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 5
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 5
Pipes & Rebar 2
SCUBA Weights 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 7
Batteries: Car Or Boat 5
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Gloves (rubber) 6
Tires/tyres 25
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 3
Pallets 5
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 10
Bags (cloth) 8
Gloves (cloth) 3
Rope And String (cloth) 20
Towels/rags 4
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 5
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 12
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 20
Clothing 6
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Fireworks 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 12
Toys 15

As this water area is still declared as archaeological site and at the same time is a port we need a special permission to dive both from local Port Authorities and the Ephorate of Archaeological Research of Greece, something that discourages any attempt for more regular CleanUp Dives as it requires an administrative job and bureaucracy. Τhe fact that is a port (not the main port of the island though, but an auxiliary) contribute to this augmented burden in terms of marine debris (especially of some specific categories like rubbers) and difted or discarded waste. Another reason for that is that in 2015 we experienced an unprecedented flood on the island after a long and heavy rainfall that caused a huge drift of many things (furniture, rubbish, household etc) from the shore in the sea. After that flood we' ve contucted a couple of ''emergency'' CleanUp dives where we recovered even boats that had sunk in place.

It 's unusual that we 've found and collected almost every item that is listed on Debris Identification Guide! Another remarkable fact is the number of rubber tyres that was sitting on the seabed and there are still more that we didn't recovered!

Rubber Tyres

Batteries from boat/cars

Bulky metal parts


This Dive Agaainst Debris was organised together with the Municipality of Skopelos and many people participated like freedivers, scouts, the Nautical club, the port Authorities and more. It was a very successful and productive dive.

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