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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Songjung beach

22 June, 2019

Team Leader
Byungju Jung
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (measured)

35.179477149948, 129.20387819669

Survey Information

Location Name
Songjung beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Pacific ocean dive center
City
Busan
Country
South Korea
Date
22 June, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.179477149948
Longitude: 129.20387819669
Weather Conditions
25 degree .cloudy and windy
Survey Depth Range
3–5 meters
Area Surveyed
982 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Baskets, Crates 8
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 22
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 14
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 23
Cigar Tips 10
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 25
Fishing: Line 6
Gloves (latex) 2
Straws, Stirrers 9
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 7
Cigarette Filters 18
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 3
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 9
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 7
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 8
mixed materials collected
Fireworks 13

it was beach festival at Songjung beach. A lot of people come and enjoy it. we explain about protecting sea environment and animals.

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