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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop

3 October, 2021

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

36.136072, 129.398292

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky Outcrop
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Against Debris Korea (Daegu)
City
Pohang
Country
South Korea
Date
3 October, 2021
Survey Duration
85 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136072
Longitude: 129.398292
Weather Conditions
High waves for the most part until 2 days prior. Clear weather.
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
125 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Balls 6
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 6
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 9
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 16
Gloves (latex) 7
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 7
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 301
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 17
Caps & Lids (metal) 16
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 15
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 12
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 8
Rope And String (cloth) 26
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 58
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3

Plastic Lobster

random plastics

coffee packets (I believe from fishmen on fishing boats)

cigarette lighters ( also I believe discarded overboard by fishermen)


One freediver joined me on this dive. The debris she removed is not included in the survey as she was not on scuba gear. Video of the entire dive can be seen here: https://youtu.be/isPqB21cGy8

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