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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mae Island (south sea)

2 June, 2019

Team Leader
Byungju Jung
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
24 kgs (measured)

34.716486931394, 128.04635662744

Survey Information

Location Name
Mae Island (south sea)
Organization/Dive Centre
Pacific ocean dive center
City
Namhae-gun
Country
South Korea
Date
2 June, 2019
Survey Duration
86 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 34.716486931394
Longitude: 128.04635662744
Weather Conditions
cloudy / 25 degree
Survey Depth Range
4–15 meters
Area Surveyed
2745.14 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Baskets, Crates 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 7
Cigarette Filters 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

there is many old fishing traps and fishing nets. i feel so sorry to dead fishes and ocean animals.

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