Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Edmonds Underwater Park #444074
27 November, 2024
- Team Leader
- Tro Ota
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 15 lbs (measured)
47.81435, -122.381549
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Edmonds Underwater Park #444074
- Organization/Dive Centre
- City
- Edmonds
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 27 November, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 52 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 47.81435
Longitude: -122.381549
- Weather Conditions
-
Rainy
- Survey Depth Range
- 12–35 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 16247.8 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Dungeness Crab |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Illegal crab pot |
| Comments | Poaching in a marine protected area |
Additional Information
Illegal crab poaching
Crab pot
Comments and Feedback
Illegal poaching, reported to DFW
Found during routine dive, illegal as we are an MPA
