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Cais dos Pescadores

26 June, 2021

Team Leader
Teresa Vale e Carolina Gonçalves
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
550 kgs (estimated)

38.697155208225, -9.4181608237324

Survey Information

Location Name
Cais dos Pescadores
Organization/Dive Centre
Associação Juvenil Claro/ Clube Naval de Cascais
City
Cascais
Country
Portugal
Date
26 June, 2021
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.697155208225
Longitude: -9.4181608237324
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
600 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 6
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Fishing: traps & pots (plastic) 20
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing line
Other Animals
Species or Common Name octopus
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Tyres

Fishing activity

Phone

Fishing gear (lines and traps)

Ropes

Tyres

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