Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Chutes
6 February, 2022
- Team Leader
- Eric Salzwedel
- Number of Participants
- 18
- Total Debris Collected
- 221 lbs (measured)
24.900567, -80.531083
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Chutes
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 6 February, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.900567
Longitude: -80.531083
- Weather Conditions
-
windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 30–60 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 20000 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 | 7 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 5 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 15 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| anchor and chain | 1 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
trap debris
Fishing line
anchors
