Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Dougie's Dip
7 November, 2021
- Team Leader
- Cortney
- Number of Participants
- 18
- Total Debris Collected
- 250 lbs (measured)
24.900883, -80.529733
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Dougie's Dip
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 7 November, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.900883
Longitude: -80.529733
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 30–50 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 30000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 25 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 4 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 26 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 30 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Plastic Lobster Trap Entrance | 1 |
| Anchor with chain | 3 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Porcupinefish & Trunk Fish |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Lobster Trap |
| Comments | Both were trapped inside a derelict lobster trap. |
Additional Information
ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
Lobster Traps
Anchors
Fishing line
