Underwater Clean Up Dives

How much was brought up:

The Harbor Master has provided us with the weight of the trash we brought up from the ocean floor. The trash was weighed in at the dumps as follows:
Wharf II dumpster = 2.02 tons
Beach Dumpster = .78 tons
Total = 2.8 tons = 5,600 pounds of trash
Great Job!!!

Participants:
75 Divers participated in the dive.
29 People participated as shore help.

Plus VIPs

There was also a group of kids on Wharf II that had a great time helping us remove marine life from the trash that was brought up from the ocean floor. We don't know who they were... but thank you.

Total number of participants: 106
 

VIPs:
Steve Scheiblauer, Harbor Master, City of Monterey
Stephanie Harlan, Chairperson, Sanctuary Advisoy Council

Ed Cooper, Co-Divers Rep., Sanctuary Advisory Council

David Clayton, Divers Rep., Sanctuary Advisory Council
Steve Campi, President, Central California Council of Divers

Sponsors:
The Harbor Master of Monterey
The City of Monterey
The Dive Shops of Monterey:
 

Thank You:
A big thank you goes out to Harbor Master personnel who helped us with the crane, ferried divers in boats, picked up trash in boats, transported the trash from the wharf and beach to the dumps, set up our audio equipment, provided sign in tables and rinse down hose, and more.

Some of what we found:

Thank you Joanne Garden for recording what we found.

4 Very large fish traps

5 Large fish traps

1 Fishing net

1 Pick up truck rear bed (yes - the entire bed)

1 Wet cell (boat) battery

1 Battery (D cell)

1 Tripod

1 CB Radio

2 Cellular phones

1 Concrete parking bumper

1 Class of 1956 millennium wine glass

6 Bags

29 Bottles

40 Cans

7 Pieces of clothing

12 Cups, plates, forks, or  knives

1 Fast food container

1 Straw

1 Toy

1 Glass mug

1 Glass jug

2 Strapping bands

40 Misc. pieces of metal

40 Misc. pieces of plastic

10 Misc. pieces of paper

1 Twelve pack soda box

5 Pipes and tubes

13 Pieces of fishing line

10 Fishing lures

2 Plastic tarps

1 Hydraulic hose

3 Lengths of electrical wire

3 Ceramic tiles

1 Cassette tape

1 Rag

1 Screwdriver

1 Socket

1 Tube of corn removal ointment

100 foot length of cable

1/2 of a marine toilet

1 Large plastic container

2 Shoes

1 Telephone

4 Cigarettes

1 Cigarette lighter

3 Pairs of sunglasses

2 Plastic gloves

1 Fishing pole

8 Ropes

3 Propellers

2 Anchors

5 Car parts

6 Pieces of construction material

5 lead weights

28 Tires

6 Golf balls

1 Boot

Prizes Donated By:

Aquarius Dive Shop, Monterey

Bamboo Reef, Monterey

Captain Aqua's, Dublin

Manta Ray Dive, Monterey

Monterey Bay Dive Center, Monterey

Nick Lombardo, Rancho Canada Golf Club

David Clayton

Dive Shops hosting the BBQ and offering free air fills:
Aquarius Dive Shop
(831) 375-1933
32 Cannery Row &
2040 Del Monte Ave.
Monterey

Bamboo Reef
(831) 372-1685
614 Lighthouse Ave.
Monterey

Manta Ray Dive
(831) 375-6268
245 Foam Street
Monterey

Monterey Bay Dive Center
(831) 656-0454
225 Cannery Row
Monterey

Suggestions:

If you have any suggestions concerning the clean up dives or this web site please contact David Clayton at drc@astound.net
 

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