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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

305991 Magic Island

26 April, 2025

Team Leader
Ryan Scalf
Number of Participants
100
Total Debris Collected
1800 lbs (measured)

21.28298001685, -157.8457069933

Survey Information

Location Name
305991 Magic Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Nudi Wear (Honolulu Scuba, Aloha Scuba, Island Divers, HMAR, Ocean Alliance Project, Oahu Dive Crowd, Waikiki Dive Center, Trident Adventures, Dive Oahu, Sea Lancers)
City
Honolulu
Country
United States
Date
26 April, 2025
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.28298001685
Longitude: -157.8457069933
Weather Conditions
Usual conditions for the area, fairly calm.
Survey Depth Range
3–40 feet
Area Surveyed
18215 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Balls 11
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 14
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 224
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 22
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 35
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 52
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 108
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 5
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 161
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 26
Cars & Car Parts 3
Pipes & Rebar 3
Metal Fragments 23
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 277
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Tires/tyres 9
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 11
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 10
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 71
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 9
Toys 3
other materials collected
ice cream scoop 1
pillows 12
CDs 4
large blankets 5
flower pots 5
suitcase 1
vape pens 11
crack pipe 1
bike seat 1
money 3 ($1.50)
large foam mattress 1
writing pen 4
halloween mask 1

When we have large amounts of rain, it pushes items down the ala wai canal from homeless encampments. It's not one event, it's an ongoing problem for this area and our entire island.

ice cream scoop, CDs x4, crack pipe, halloween mask

Clothing and blankets. It smothers the reef and kills the coral.


This was our Annual Dive For Earth Day cleanup at Magic Island. Participants included the bigger dive shops on island as well as conservation organizations and local dive clubs. Would love for PADI Aware to come out next year : )

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