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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Churchill Barrier 3 S27568

21 June, 2022

Team Leader
Rob Slight
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

58.871464, -2.91602

Survey Information

Location Name
Churchill Barrier 3 S27568
Organization/Dive Centre
Kraken Diving
City
St Mary's
Country
United Kingdom
Date
21 June, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 58.871464
Longitude: -2.91602
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
6110.89 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 20
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Scorpion Fish
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Net
Comments Nearly got tangled in net, managed to set it free while cutting

Fishing line

Fishing rope

Plastic


More lobster pots still there

Stronger winds at the moment bringing more debris in

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