Dive Against Debris Data Submission
3rd Pier Reef
21 September, 2019
- Team Leader
- Nick Bender
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 150 lbs (estimated)
27.4582871, -82.6981922
Survey Information
- Location Name
- 3rd Pier Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Bender and Ocean Pro Dive Shop
- City
- Bradenton Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 21 September, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.4582871
Longitude: -82.6981922
- Weather Conditions
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Mostly sunny with 10-15mph winds from the East.
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–20 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 53223.2 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 1 |
| Carpet (synthetic) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 2 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 5 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 24 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Unknown |
| Number Entangled | 3 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Crab Trap |
| Comments | Fish appeared to be stuck in trap. We removed the top of the trap and they swap away. |
Additional Information
Crab fishing
Flower bed edging
Abandoned crab pots
Fishing nets
Abandoned crab pots lines
Comments and Feedback
Unsure of removing abandoned crab pots. Is it legal?
There's still plenty of debris that needs picked up.
