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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Town Island 伙頭墳州, Hong Kong

8 October, 2022

Team Leader
Eian Kee
Number of Participants
36
Total Debris Collected
67.7 kgs (measured)

22.338077648761, 114.36475074418

Survey Information

Location Name
Town Island 伙頭墳州, Hong Kong
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Ocean Club Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
8 October, 2022
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.338077648761
Longitude: 114.36475074418
Weather Conditions
Dry with sunny periods. East to northwest force 4 to 5 wind and occasional force 6 wind offshore.
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 20
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 12
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 2
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 10
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

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