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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Land's End

23 September, 2020

Team Leader
Jay Clue
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

22.875810568581, -109.89266133622

Survey Information

Location Name
Land's End
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Ninja Expeditions
City
Cabo San Lucas
Country
Mexico
Date
23 September, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.875810568581
Longitude: -109.89266133622
Weather Conditions
Strong surge, wind around 10-12 knots, occasional light rain
Survey Depth Range
12–20 meters
Area Surveyed
320 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 49
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 2
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 8
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
other materials collected
electric wires / cables 7
Grappling hook anchor 1

During the COVID 19 quarantine many boats were fishing illegally in the marine park. The wreck at Lands End had lots of fishing line and weights entangled on it.

Grappling hook style anchor

Fishing Line

Fishing weights & makeshift fishing weights such as rebar

metal fragments from shipwreck and illegal fishing

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