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ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop

11 March, 2022

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

36.136072, 129.398292

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Against Debris Korea (Daegu)
City
Pohang
Country
South Korea
Date
11 March, 2022
Survey Duration
31 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136072
Longitude: 129.398292
Weather Conditions
Clear.
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 2

The entire area has had MASSIVE amounts of sand deposited. Much of the swim throughs within the reef are now filled with sand. Video of the entire dive is here: https://youtu.be/wU7xQnCXkiw

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