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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sharp Island

24 October, 2021

Team Leader
Shu Shu Ricky
Number of Participants
34
Total Debris Collected
170 kgs (estimated)

22.366939, 114.296967

Survey Information

Location Name
Sharp Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Rocket Friends Diving
City
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
24 October, 2021
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.366939
Longitude: 114.296967
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
172 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 90
Balloons 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 60
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Gloves (latex) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Plastic Fragments 3
Cigarette Filters 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 50
Beverage Bottles (glass) 59
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 37
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Metal Fragments 22
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 48
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 7
Cloth Fragments 5
other materials collected
Unable to identify 67

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