Sub-Mission would like to say a huge thank you to all of those people who volunteered their time on Saturday to participate in Darren’s Project AWARE Beach Cleanup. Upon first inspection of Trefor Beach and Pier we thought that the area looked pretty clean and tidy however several hours and bin bags of rubbish later we had collected 102 kg of waste!
We were overwhelmed with the turnout and once everyone was briefed set to work straight away cleaning up the vast expanse of beach whilst the divers geared themselves up for underwater cleaning. We chose to clean the underneath of the Pier and sectioned it off to ensure that each group were concentrating on a specific area. Although there was very little to clean from underneath the pier (which is a great attribute to the divers and users of the beach) the fishing hooks, lines and weights that were extracted could potentially have been disastrous for the wildlife living there.
Some facts and figures of what we found and collected:
- 122 Cigarettes / Filters
- 64 lengths of Fishing Line
- 69 Plastic Bags
- 78 Drink Cans
- 1 Mattress
- 1 Christmas Tree
- 1 Dead Seal
- 14 Fishing Hooks
Not only was it a clean up but we had a fantastic day out at the beach! Thanks to Richard and Karla Howes who organised the Barbeque for the masses, even during the rain in the afternoon.
Those that dived realised just how special the diving is at Trefor with an immense diversity of life under such a small pier. We saw seals, crabs, shrimps, blennies, gobies, plaice, pipefish, dogfish, scorpionfish and loads more. It was a fantastic day for all of those who took part.
Once again, many thanks to everyone who took part. Saturday’s Project AWARE cleanup was not just about cleaning a beach in Wales but to hopefully make people realise that small things can make a difference, collecting small bits of litter on each dive or trip to the beach will have a positive impact.
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