Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Conch Wall
7 April, 2022
- Team Leader
- Cassandra
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (estimated)
24.56841, -80.27323
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Conch Wall
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Florida Keys Dive Center
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 7 April, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.56841
Longitude: -80.27323
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 45–65 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 100 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 4 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Moray Eel |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Monofilament |
| Comments | 2 moray eels with were found with fishing line hanging from their mouths. The line was cut as short as possible on both eels, without disturbing or harming the animals. |
Comments and Feedback
About 100 feet of monofilament was recovered, as well as 2 fishing poles (1 with approximately 500 feet of monofilament still in the reel).
