Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society

Cape to Cape Cleanup (South West Australia) 2008 Data Report

Table of Contents Summary 2 Preface 4 Cleanup Data Summary 5 C2C 2008 Cleanup Signature 6 Debris Distribution Patterns 6 Selected Items Used as Indicators of Debris Sources 9 List of All Items with Sorted by Totals 11 Cleanup Areas – Graphs and Tables 13 East Augusta to 14 Cape Leeuwin to White Point (Hamelin Bay) 15 White Point to Cape Freycinet 16 Cape Freycinet to 17 Cape Mentelle to South Point (Gracetown) 18 South Point to 19 Cape Clairault to Cape Naturalist 20 Cape Naturalist to Dunsborough 21 Busselton Area 22 Capel Beaches 23 Preston Beach 25 Mandurah Area 24 Marmion Marine Park 26 Debris Signatures for Differing Coastal Sections 27 Table of Areas and Sites 29 Notes 31 Appendix 1 - Grouping Items of Marine Debris 31

TBOC C2C 2008 Data Report 15/02/2009 WS 1 Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society Summary Amount of Debris A total of 26363 items were collected in the 2008 cleanup and this was 7300 items more than the 2007 total. This is partly accounted for by the increase in size of the cleanup area. However five out of seven areas on the cape to cape coast showed increases and this together with there now being cleanups conducted many times throughout the year on the capes coast indicates that overall debris has increased.

Areas/ Sites with Greatest Concentration of Items Based on the statistic of number of items per metre of beach the highest levels of marine debris pollution in the cleanup data were found in Marmion, Cape Leeuwin to White Point, and Cape Clairault to Cape Naturalist, and East Augusta to cape Leeuwin, all being above the cleanup average of 0.24 items per metre of beach. Each of these areas reflects different aspects of the pollution problem.  Marmion Marine Park in the metropolitan area experiences a combination of high beach usage and associated littering together with some offshore and near shore generated debris. (Hillarys had highest count)  Cape Clairault to Cape Naturalist which includes some high usage tourist and recreation sites shows a combination of accrued offshore and longshore sourced debris together with sites affected by littering. (Windmills to lighthouse beach had highest count)  Cape Leeuwin to White Point (Hamelin Bay) reflects accrued debris from offshore, especially Deepdene Beach, where nearly all the debris comes from offshore or longshore sources. (Deepdene South had highest count)  East Augusta to cape Leeuwin covering part of Flinders Bay produced a combination of littering around Augusta and littering and offshore sourced debris on the beaches. (Colour Patch (Estuary) to Flinders Bay had highest count)

Debris Categories Fragmentation of marine debris is a significant feature of the marine debris process on the capes coast. As seen in the remnants category in the graphs throughout the report it is usually the leading category of debris items collected. Remnants including pieces of plastic, rope and net fragments, lids and tops and polystyrene foam, represent an ever present and growing background feature on our coasts and beaches.

The next highest count of items was in the end user packaging category. Patterns emerging in the data suggest most of these items result from littering by beach and coastal facility users with the remainder coming from offshore. The highest ranking items were plastic drink bottles, food wrap, plastic wrap (non food) glass drink bottles, plastic containers and aluminium cans.

End user items also follow this pattern with cigarette butts, straws and stirrers, clothing and shoes, tissues and fishing floats frequently found.

Linear items showing up strongly are rope, plastic strapping band and fishing line. Rope was found to come ashore in both lengths of tens and hundreds of metres as well as in many small fragments and remnants. Its distribution was episodic with more rope found on the coasts away from . This year’s underwater cleanup participants at Busselton Jetty extracted 1.2KM of snagged fishing line. This quantity viewed against the background of a scattering of small quantities of line at other sites highlights the fact that much discarded or lost fishing line remains in the ocean.

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Industrial and commercial sourced items (apart from obvious lobster fishing items) present a difficult set of items to positively connect to sources. The items that can be used are small in number and seasonal in appearance. Most items from this category were from commercial fishing and shipping sources.  Commercial fishing items were the most frequently occurring item in this category with rock lobster fishing activity predominant over net and line fishing in the data.(1)  Commercial shipping sourced data remains a problematic area for identifying items originating from this source. The items selected in the data to represent this subcategory do weakly reflect an offshore source.

Of the two remaining categories dumping of domestic items was low in the data while the dumping items showing up strongly were wood and rubber. Oil globules and tar balls were found in a small number of sites.

Two sites recorded the presence of plastic resin pellets with high numbers at Ellensbrook (found amongst the rocks beneath the lookout) and medium numbers at Deepdene South (Medium numbers in one small location with a scattering along the whole southern section). (2)

Items whose count exceeded 500 fell into four groups  Items mainly sourced from littering were cigarette butts (1024), food wrap (884) plastic drink bottles (874), Glass drink bottles (602) and aluminium cans (569).  Remnants – much of which result from past littering were pieces of plastic (6098) and broken glass (2256)  Fishing line (1432) is usually not intentional discarded but its loss into the marine environment is a serious problem.  Rope (1960) related to commercial especially fishing activities.

The addition of data from Capel, Mandurah and Perth has allowed for the beginnings of a characterisation of the marine debris pattern in the south west. The broad features of this are; 1. An ever present and high volume of remnant debris on the entire coast but not strongly expressed in Geographe Bay. 2. A growing beach/ coast littering problem especially at high visitation sites and in built up areas. 3. The migration of buoyant members of these debris items along the coast and thus polluting downstream sites. 4. Significant fragmentation of this migrating debris along the capes coast producing a cascade of small synthetic pieces and fragments which penetrate into all parts of the capes coastline. 5. An annual beaching of large amounts of debris from offshore activities and from remote regions.

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Organisation of Data into Cleanup “Areas” Cleanup sites are grouped into areas for ease of presentation. These groups are set out in Attachment 1.

Individual Site Data Detailed data for individual sites is not given but is available on request from TBOCS

Data Reliability Data for a small number of sites was recorded in a different way than usual and for these sites adjustments were made to show the types of items collected but not their quantities. Overall the data and information gives a true general reflection of the marine debris situation in the cleanup area.

Notes on the Analysis Method  The analysis method used here is new. (3) The aim of the method being to identify basic patterns and processes indicated in the data and present these in a graphical form with the main aims of identifying debris origins and estimating the degree of the problem at a given site and in the area as a whole.  The method concentrates on the qualitative information in the data by looking at proportions of different groups of items in and between different areas within the cleanup area as a whole.  Linear items are counted in metres so that one metre of rope or strapping band etc is made equivalent to one item of debris.

Time of the Cleanup in the Seasonal Context A number of conditions are worth noting for cleanup beaches in this part of the year on this coast. 1. Debris coming from offshore is tailing off as the prevailing wind direction becomes easterly. 2. Beaches dry out, and accrete (grow wider) and sand becomes mobile tending to bury debris in the process. 3. Vehicle and foot traffic in high usage areas also buries debris. 4. Beach visitation is in the early phase of building to higher seasonal levels.

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Details of Data Set  Cleanup Code C2C2008  Data gathered by approximately 600 volunteers  Cleanup areas covered East Augusta through to Dallyellup, Tim’s Thicket to Mandurah Estuary, Preston Beach and Marmion Marine Park.  Cleanup Dates – centred around October 11 & 12, 2008  Number of cleanups – One event including 81 individual cleanups  Total Number of items collected – 26,363.

Total Items

C2C 2008 Cleanup Areas - Total Items TBOCS 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 t t e lt t n n l .. u h s k ine a a e h wi ir h c Poi int . a c a eu eyc aches e ite Po Cl boroug Be e ne Par L h Fr e s on Are ri e e th p t B p W u ton h sel s ra to Cap So Ca s u Ca n o Shire Bea Pre o o to t t Bu nd wi t t te to Dun a a t n le in s st i l o M u te P rali Capel Marmion Ma 2007 g Po n e e th tu Au it Freycinet toM Cape Mentelu t h s Cape Leeu So 2008 W pe Na Ea Cape Cape Cape ClairaultCa to Cape Naturalis

Figure 1

Several sites between White Point (Hamelin Bay) and Cape Mentelle were not cleaned in the 2008 event and apart from these two areas all other areas showed an increase in debris collected.

Items per Metre of Site

C2C 2008 Items per Metre of Site - Areas TBOCS 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00

. k .. . r y .. ... rea es ach a e la... A ch re p C a Be e P e L... a e n p e F e Du... ton n ri a p o l o C a e B st to White ... Cap sse ir Ma o C iste t h e n t in to l Pr urah Beaches ta inet to C t a Bu d s w c telle to Southn ... el S n mio nt to n oi p P a Ma ar ugu C M A e Natur ite Poi p h a East Cape LeeuW Cape FreyCape Me South Cape ClairaultC to Cape 2007 2008

Figure 2

Using the items per metre of site measure it can be seen that four areas stand out – being above the median level of 0.24 items per metre of site. (4)

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C2C 2008 Cleanup Signature

C2C 2008 Cleanup Signature - Total Items TBOCS

14000 12000 10000 8000 2007 6000 2008 4000 2000 0 and Dumping Oil & Tar End User End Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

Figure 3

The cleanup signature shows the distribution of total items amongst the main item categories and shows three peaks which broadly reflect;

1. the high numbers of remnant items found especially on the capes coast proper, 2. high volumes of packaging found especially around high usage areas, 3. A large amount of linear items – the most notable being fishing line recovered from beneath the Busselton Jetty.

Debris Distribution Patterns

The following graphs, based on total items per category for each area, show the distribution pattern across the cleanup area moving from Augusta in the south (LHS) to Marmion Marine Park in the north.

The same pattern seen in each graph below can also be seen for each category when the items per metre of site stats are used although the latter curve (not included here) peaks sharply at the Marmion Marine Park end.

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C2C 2008 End User Category

500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 t ...... o... a ... ark c... P re a y lairaul ches re ea F ape M ape N ton Beach h B selton A s ste to Dunsus le to South B Pre rali cinet to C tel ault to C u nt to Cape Mandura rey at Capel Shire Beaches Marmion Marine P Poi

East Augusta to Cape L...hite ape F ape Clair Cape LeeuwinW to WhiteC Poi.. Cape Men South PointC to Cape CCape N

Figure 4

C2C 2008 End User Packaging

800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 t ...... o... a ... ark c... P re a y lairaul ches re ea F ape M ape N ton Beach h B selton A s ste to Dunsus le to South B Pre rali cinet to C tel ault to C u nt to Cape Mandura rey at Capel Shire Beaches Marmion Marine P Poi

East Augusta to Cape L...hite ape F ape Clair Cape LeeuwinW to WhiteC Poi.. Cape Men South PointC to Cape CCape N

Figure 5

End user items and packaging clearly show the impact of beach and coastal facility users on numbers of these items in the cleanup area.

C2C 2008 Industrial and Commercial Category

250 200 150 100 50 0 t ...... o... a ... ark c... P re a y lairaul ches re ea F ape M ape N ton Beach h B selton A s ste to Dunsus le to South B Pre rali cinet to C tel ault to C u nt to Cape Mandura rey at Capel Shire Beaches Marmion Marine P Poi

East Augusta to Cape L...hite ape F ape Clair Cape LeeuwinW to WhiteC Poi.. Cape Men South PointC to Cape CCape N

Figure 6

Industrial and commercial items mainly consisted of buoys and floats, bait container lids and cylume (chemical light) sticks associated with rock lobster fishing and net and line fishing. The pattern shows these items coming ashore strongly on the capes coast, tailing away in Geographe Bay then beginning to rise again from Capel and moving north.

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C2C 2008 Linear Item Category

1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 t k ... a oi.. re lairaul e Par C eaches eaches in hite P ton A ape L... l ton Beach ape hire B to C ste to Duns... urah B le to South Po Pres ta in t o W Busse mion Mar urali gus oint to C apel S Mand u eeuw entel at C Mar

East A ape L ape M outh P ape N C White PointCape to Cape Freycinet Freyc...C to CapeS M... Cape ClairaultC to Cape Na...

Figure 7

Rope is the major item in this category and washes ashore episodically. The pattern is also dominated by the 1.2 metres of fishing line recovered from beneath the Busselton Jetty.

C2C 2008 Dumping Category

200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 t ...... o... a ... ark c... P re a y lairaul ches re ea F ape M ape N ton Beach h B selton A s ste to Dunsus le to South B Pre rali cinet to C tel ault to C u nt to Cape Mandura rey at Capel Shire Beaches Marmion Marine P Poi

East Augusta to Cape L...hite ape F ape Clair Cape LeeuwinW to WhiteC Poi.. Cape Men South PointC to Cape CCape N

Figure 8

Dumping was dominated by the items of wood and rubber. Wood items are often timber and chocks lost from shipping Rubber items are often associated with boat parts such as protective rubber buffering from the sides of boats.

C2C 2008 Oil and Tar Category

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 t ...... o... a ... ark c... P re a y lairaul ches re ea F ape M ape N ton Beach h B selton A s ste to Dunsus le to South B Pre rali cinet to C tel ault to C u nt to Cape Mandura rey at Capel Shire Beaches Marmion Marine P Poi

East Augusta to Cape L...hite ape F ape Clair Cape LeeuwinW to WhiteC Poi.. Cape Men South PointC to Cape CCape N

Figure 9

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C2C 2008 Remnants Category

4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 t k h s aul ea hes c Na... s... a Par L... Poi.. M... lair n ac e e e e th Po... u Ar ne D on i ap ap ou on B Beache C C S st Mar to Cape ah Cape C t on n to Whit le to to l l Shire Be Pre i i net to l Busselt ndur m uw ci a r e airau ape M a e l C M L Mente Point e h East Augusta to ap Cape White PointCape to Cape Frey Freyc...C Sout Cape C to

Figure 10

Pieces of plastic, plastic bag remnants and broken glass were the three items with the highest numbers. The curve shows higher numbers of remnants on the capes coast highlighting the “shredding” capacity of that coast.

Selected Items Used as Indicators of Debris Sources

Selected Industrial and commercial (Fishing and Shipping) Items

The graphs below are composed from data for selected items which can be strongly associated with a given activity.

C2C 2008 - Commercial Fishing and Shipping Sourced Items TBOCS 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 k ...... s s . r.. . a e ... y. ... P e he ... e e N... c ch e e a Fre ap uth n Ar Beach e e o n rine Par Cap C So pe Clai Cap lt Bea B a to e to Cap to Ca se ir rah n to Whit lt to s h u to inet o u S ion M wi t t t au B l Presto d n yc telle ir m eu i e n in pe an e r o M P Mar t Augusta Po F Cla Ca te e e Me th e pe L i p u Eas o Ca Wh Cap Ca S Cap Cape Naturaliste to Dun. Cray Fishing Activity Net and Line Fishing Shipping

Figure 11

The commercial fishing and shipping sourced items include;  Cray fishing - bait container lids, buoys and floats, float savers, crayfish traps, and crates  Net and line fishing – drift net floats and cylume sticks,  Shipping – paint brushes, light bulbs and tubes, cable ties and tags, and brooms (paintbrushes and brooms often associated with ship board painting).

TBOC C2C 2008 Data Report 15/02/2009 WS 9 Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society The Cray fishing activity curve shows this debris coming ashore strongly along the capes coast, especially in the northern section, dropping back to low numbers in Geographe Bay and then re-establishing a strong appearance in the West Coast sites.

The Net and line fishing category follows a similar pattern and the low numbers away from the capes coast may be explained by seasonal factors which lead to the burying of cylume sticks on the open sandy beaches from Capel and heading north.

Items which can be directly associated with shipping sources are limited (especially in numbers of items coming ashore) in this type of cleanup but still weakly reflect the above pattern.

Selected Linear Items

C2C 2008 - Rope and Plastic Strapping Band (Metres) TBOCS 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 . lt k .. . i. u .. . a s h s r ...... o a t. .. e e c e a .. . e P ir a b r h a h P L y r M la s A c e c e e b F e th N n a B a p b e p u C e u n e e in a o p a o e p to B n B r n a p a D l to a C K C S a o e re s h M o o C o o C t s i e ra t t o t t C o e s h r u n a t t e o t t u S P d o t in d e ll t lt lis B l n mi s w a in te t u a e a r u u e c n in a r p g e H y e o ir tu a M u e re P la a C Ma A L y F M t b e th C N s e b e p u e e a p o p a o p p E a n a S a a C K C C C C Rope Plastic Strapping Band 2 per. Mov. Avg. (Rope)

Figure 12

Rope and plastic strapping bands are ever present items in beach cleanups. The averaged curve above shows rope following the same generalised distribution pattern among the areas as other offshore items. Plastic strapping band also shows this pattern. (5)

Selected End User Items and Packaging

C2C 2008 Drinking Straws and Plastic Water Bottles TBOCS 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 . lt k . .. .. u . s h s r . .. . . o a .. .. a e c e a .. y .. P ir N . re h a h P L P re a n A c e c e e F e th l e u a B a e p it p u C p D n e e in a h e a o a to B n B r p C e C to l to a C W a o S p e re s h M o o C t o a to te s i e ra t t t t C t is s h r u n a n to e e o l l u S P d io t i t in ll t u ra B l n s w n c te t ra u e a rm u u i y n in i t p a g e o e e o la a a M u e P r P C N C M A L e F M t e it e e th e e s p h p p u p p a a a a o a a E C W C C S C C Straws and Stirrers Plastic Drink Bottles

Figure 13

TBOC C2C 2008 Data Report 15/02/2009 WS 10 Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society Drinking straws are very mobile and can indicate littering on high usage beaches. They can also indicate longshore movement of debris when found in high numbers at sites with little or no visitation. This pattern can be seen in the above graph.

Plastic drink bottles, usually capped, are one of the most mobile of debris items but they may not be discarded on beaches in the same numbers as items such as drinking straws. Many plastic drink bottles are identifiably from remote or offshore sources and many migrate in the long shore flow. The different distribution pattern of each item can be seen by comparing the two curves above.

C2C 2008 Food Wrap and Cigarette Butts TBOCS 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 t t . lt . k n e . i. u .. . a s h s r .. i n .. o a u .. e c e a . o ci P ir t b re h a h P e P y M la a s A c e c e e e e e th N n a B a n L it r p u C e u n e n e ri e h F a o e p D lto B o B a p W e C S p a e e t h M a p o a C to s ir s a C o a t to C s h re r n t C t to te u S P u io to in e lle to t is B l d to in e t l l e n m ta w t c t n u ra p a r s u n y n i ra u a M u e i e e o i t C Ma g e o r M P la a u L P F h C N A e e e e t t p it p p u e e s a h a a o p p a C C S a a E W C C C Food Wrap Cigarette Butts

Figure 14

These two items are strong indicators of site littering. Many food wrap items tend to become burdened with sand or water and do not have strong buoyancy so do not migrate away from their original disposal site as easily as more buoyant items. High numbers of cigarette butts were found at the lookout near Cape Leeuwin, Gas Bay near Prevally, Smiths and Yallingup Beach, and Busselton Foreshore, all busy visitor areas.

List of All Items with Sorted by Totals End User Items All Packaging Cigarettes and Filters 1024 Food Wrappers 884 Straws/Stirrers 303 Plastic Drink Bottles 874 Cloth & Clothing 286 Glass Drink Bottles 602 Shoes 228 Aluminium Cans 569 Tissues 154 Paper, Newspaper, Cardboard 538 Binding Thread/String 149 Plastic Bags 407 Fishing Floats 111 Plastic Containers 343 Fishing Lures 86 Plastic Wrap - not food wrap 249 Cups, Plates, Cutlery 84 Bait Bags/Packaging 190 Cigarette Lighters 81 Skin Care Bottles/Tubes 80 Toys 78 Foil 70 Yellow Council bags for dog 34 Bleach/Cleaner Bottles 45 Wooden Ice Cream Sticks 30 Glass Jars 43 Balloons 28 Tobacco Packaging/Wraps 38 Cotton Bud Sticks 28 Aerosol Cans 33 Pens & Pencils 27 Pull Tabs 24 Hook 22 Oil / Lube Bottles 24

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End User Items Continued All Packaging Continued Toothbrushes 20 20 Litre Drums 22 Band aid 10 Tins 19 Shotgun Shell 10 Plastic Sheeting / Tarps 18 Tea Bag 9 Polyweave Bag 13 Syringes 9 Bubble Wrap 9 Surf Wax 8 Hessian Bag 3 Brushes & Combs 8 55-Gal. Drums 3 Nappies 8 Six Pack Holder 1 Fishing Rod/Hand Reel 7 CO2 Canister 0 Ear Plug 7 Dummy 6 Ind.&Comm (Fishing and Shipping) Drug Paraphernalia 6 Buoys/Floats 226 Sinker 4 Bait Container/Lids 166 Lolly Sticks (e.g. Chubba Chup) 3 Cylume Sticks 160 Sunglasses/glasses 3 Crab/Lobster/Fish Traps 82 Condoms 3 Crates 42 Tools 3 Light Bulbs / Tubes 31 Tampons + Applicators 2 Drift Net Floats 30 Candle 2 Broome 18 Torch 2 Cable Tie/Tags 16 Sanitary Napkin 1 Pallets 8 Razor 1 Float Grommets 2 Asthma Inhalers 1 Paintbrush 1 Mobile Phone 1 Money $10 1

Linear Items Oil and Tar Rope - metres 1960.35 Oil Globules 60 Fishing Line metres 1432.05 Strapping Bands - metres 453.25 Fishing Net (scraps) 26 Remnants Pieces of Plastic 6098 Broken Glass 2256 Dumping Plastic Bag Remnants 2131 Wood 347 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 1517 Rubber 137 Polystyrene Foam 858 Metal 98 Fishing Nets 26 Plastic Pipe 49 Building Materials 45 Boat Pieces 37 Electrical Cable/starters 24 Cars/Car Parts 16 Carpet 13 Batteries 8 Furniture 8 Marine Engine Parts 6 Tyres 3 Printer Cartridge 1 White Goods - Stoves/Fridges 1 Table 1

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Cleanup Areas – Graphs and Tables

 The following section displays data in graph or table form, for each area. Only the three highest ranking categories of end user packaging, end user item subcategories and remnants are shown.  Sites or locations within sites, with the highest concentration of items are also listed together with the most frequently occurring item/s.  Graphs depicting the site “signature” give a quick view of what kind of debris is showing up from current or recent human activity seen on the Left hand side and middle of the graph contrasted with remnants on the right hand side representing older debris in the process of breaking down. Each category is represented as a percentage of the total items for that site or area in the signature graph.  Graphs representing end user packaging are arranged with drink packaging on the left followed by food packaging and then the remaining types of packaging.

TBOC C2C 2008 Data Report 15/02/2009 WS 13 Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society East Augusta to Cape Leeuwin

C2C 2008 East Augusta to Cape Leeuwin signature TBOCS

60% 50% 40% 2007 30% 2008 20% 10% 0% and Dumping Oil & Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

Figure 15

C2C 2008 East Augusta to Cape Leeuwin - End User Packaging TBOCS 250 200 150 100 50 0

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Figure 16

East Augusta to Cape Leeuwin – End User - Sub Categories Total Food & Drink 36 Clothing 22 Recreation 10 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 45 Smoking (Mainly cigarette butts) 164 Misc 21 East Augusta to Cape Leeuwin – Remnants - Items Total Pieces of Plastic 174 Polystyrene Foam 53 Plastic Bag Remnants 146 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 72 Broken Glass 87 Table 2 Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  East Augusta (plastic bags, bait bags, plastic bag remnants)  Lookout between Dead Finish and Quarry Bay (many cigarette Butts)  River mouth and estuary fore shore (many Food Wrappers)

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C2C 2008 Cape Leeuwin to White Point - Signature 2007 TBOCS 2008 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% and Oil & Tar & Oil Dumping End User Packaging Remnants Industrial Commercial ItemsLinear

Figure 17

C2C 2008 Cape Leeuwin to White Point - End User Packaging TBOCS 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 s s s s r s il g s s r s e n le b e s rs s r o rs n p e p te s e tl a tt a ld g e in ... e F a i a b .. ra s n tl t C o T o a p T d in J g r u . i a ot o l H B p r a s a W T d W n C B m B l ic ra a t s ck / s/ o e n l B k iu k u k t C n a a g e o l a o e in n in P ac s W , o l P in tl f b C os b r i r la r C G / g t ot b 2 r u D m D P P od e c s a o n u e L s u c ix o p ti g k B - B O A / s l ti pa s a c e C il a A s S F s la B a r p O l la w P it P a ra G P e a o C N B c in W , c k ic r ba S t e o as ap T l P P

Figure 18 Cape Leeuwin to White Point – End User - Sub Categories Totals Food & Drink 39 Clothing 41 Recreation 55 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 52 Smoking 58 Misc 12 Cape Leeuwin to White Point – Remnants - Items Totals Pieces of Plastic 1266 Polystyrene Foam 175 Plastic Bag Remnants 46 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 267 Broken Glass 102 Table 3 Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Deepdene South (fishing floats, shoes, plastic drink bottles, glass drink bottles, plastic containers and pieces of plastic.

TBOC C2C 2008 Data Report 15/02/2009 WS 15 Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society Knobby Head to Cape Freycinet 2007 C2C 2008 White Point to Cape Freycinet - Signature TBOCS 2008

60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% and Dumping Oil & Tar End User End Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

Figure 19

C2C 2008 White Point to Cape Freycinet - End User Packaging TBOCS 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 s r l r s n es s e s rs s . rs i s g . es p e s s le a tl b ld g e in .. e o r in .. b .. ra t n tle tt t a o a p T a n F Ja g u . is a t o C o l T B p ai a /W T o W n C o B m B l H c a C t s g fo n l B k u k u i r r, n s ck in s/ t le a o e n i in P ck st W e o la a g tle o b C s b ri in r a la p C G /P a t n b 2 ro u D m D P P d a c s o - u e L u c ix oo sp i g ck B p B O A / ss l i st a a e a C il a A st S F w la B P r r O l la e P it a W G P N a co C c r, B c in i e ba k st ap o S la P T P Figure 20

White Point to Cape Freycinet End User - Subcategories Totals Food & Drink 10 Clothing 24 Recreation 20 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 6 Smoking 6 Misc 9 White Point to Cape Freycinet Remnants - Items Totals Pieces of Plastic 348 Polystyrene Foam 57 Plastic Bag Remnants 22 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 86 Broken Glass 43 Table 4

Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Hamelin - Bobs Track to Grace Rd (plastic drink bottles, food wrap, plastic containers, and rope).  Boranup Beach (plastic drink bottles, pieces of plastic)

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C2C 2008 Cape Freycinet to Cape Mentelle - Signature TBOCS

70% 60% 50% 40% 2007 30% 2008 20% 10% 0% and Dumping Tar & Oil End User End Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

Figure 21

C2C 2008 Cape Freycinet to Cape Mentelle - End User Packaging TBOCS

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Cape Freycinet to Cape Mentelle – End User - Subcategories totals Food & Drink 22 Clothing 18 Recreation 17 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 32 Smoking 102 Misc 63 Cape Freycinet to Cape Mentelle – Remnants - Items Totals Pieces of Plastic 261 Polystyrene Foam 11 Plastic Bag Remnants 108 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 84 Broken Glass 107 Table 5 Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Gnarabup (plastic bag remnants, paper/newspaper/cardboard).  Gas Bay (smoking, pieces of plastic).  Redgate (pieces of plastic, lids and tops).

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C2C 2008 Cape Mentelle to South Point (Gracetown) - Signature TBOCS

60% 50% 40% 2007 30% 2008 20% 10% 0% and Oil & Tar Dumping End User Packaging Remnants Industrial Commercial Linear Items Linear

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C2C 2008 Cape Mentelle to South Point (Gracetown) - End User Packaging TBOCS

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Figure 24 Cape Mentelle to South Point (Gracetown) End User - Sub Categories Total

Food & Drink 10 Clothing 25 Recreation 30 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 7 Smoking 23 Misc 11 Cape Mentelle to South Point (Gracetown) Remnants - Items Total Pieces of Plastic 416 Polystyrene Foam 76 Plastic Bag Remnants 88 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 154 Broken Glass 92 Table 6 Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Ellensbrook South (Plastic drink bottles, glass drink bottles, rope, wood and pieces of plastic).  Ellensbrook under Lookout (pieces of plastic and rope).  Joeys Nose to Gnoocardup (plastic drink bottles, pieces of plastic and fishing floats).

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C2C 2008 South Point to Cape Clairault - Signature TBOCS

80% 70% 60% 50% 2007 40% 30% 2008 20% 10% 0% and Dumping Oil & Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

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C2C 2008 South Point to Cape Clairault - End User Packaging TBOCS 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 r d s s s s r g p e p r s s les les e g ers il in b a te e t tt ab ins o g a r ttl o old n F a w is an o T Ba T ai Jars k Wr /Tu Wrap n C H c t s c s n l B ull ti ardboa s od o e nk Bot P s on la tle o s i a Wrappers C C /Pa o b l d G s 2 Ca r u P o er, ic g Bubble e L not f A / ix Pack p ackaging/ CO Aluminium Cans S Fo Ba p - lastic Drink B Plast it P are Bota Oil Glass Dr P wspa C e Ba in N acco Wr b Sk c r, o sti e T ap Pla P Figure 26 South Point to Cape Clairault - End User - Sub Categories Total Food & Drink 29 Clothing 56 Recreation 36 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 14 Smoking 55 Misc 33 South Point to Cape Clairault Remnants - Items Total Pieces of Plastic 832 Polystyrene Foam 161 Plastic Bag Remnants 143 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 144 Broken Glass 693 Table 7 Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Wyadup (plastic drink bottles, rope, broken glass and pieces of plastic).  Cowaramup Bay Gracetown (pieces of plastic, plastic wrap, plastic bags and food wrap).  Gallows (food wrap, pieces of plastic and rope).

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Cape Clairault to Cape Naturalist

C2C 2008 Cape Clairault to Cape Naturaliste - Signature TBOCS

70% 60% 50% 40% 2007 30% 2008 20% 10% 0% and Dumping Tar & Oil End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

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C2C 2008 Cape Clairault to Cape Naturaliste - End User Packaging TBOCS

200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

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Cape Clairault to Cape Naturalist End User - Subcategories Total Food & Drink 57 Clothing 68 Recreation 40 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 52 Smoking 191 Misc 18 Cape Clairault to Cape Naturalist Remnants - Items Total Pieces of Plastic 1923 Polystyrene Foam 181 Plastic Bag Remnants 1202 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 240 Broken Glass 408 Table 8 Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Windmills to Cape Naturalist (Plastic Drink Bottles, Glass Drink Bottles, fishing floats, pieces of plastic and plastic bag remnants).  Canal Rocks (plastic drink bottles, rope, pieces of plastic and broken glass).  Three Bears (plastic wrap, food wrap and pieces of plastic).  Yallingup Beach (cigarette butts, food wrap and pieces of plastic).

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C2C 2008 Cape Naturaliste to Dunsborough - Signature TBOCS

45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% End User Packaging Industrial Linear Items Dumping Oil & Tar Remnants and Commercial

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C2C 2008 Cape Naturaliste to Dunsborough - End User Packaging TBOCS

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Cape Naturaliste to Dunsborough - End User – Sub Categories Totals Food & Drink 62 Clothing 112 Recreation 33 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 27 Smoking 119 Misc 6 Cape Naturaliste to Dunsborough – Remnants - Items Totals Pieces of Plastic 203 Polystyrene Foam 35 Plastic Bag Remnants 108 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 150 Broken Glass 277 Table 9 Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Dunsborough - Boat Ramp to Beach Road (cigarette butts, paper/ newspaper/ cardboard, food wrap, broken glass, pieces of plastic.  Meelup Beach (straws and stirrers, plastic containers, plastic bags, paper/ newspaper/ cardboard, lids and tops, plastic bag remnants.

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C2C 2008 Busselton Area - Signature TBOCS

50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 2007 25% 20% 2008 15% 10% 5% 0% and Dumping Oil & Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

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C2C 2008 Busselton - End User Packaging TBOCS

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

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Busselton Area - End User Items (Subcategories) Total Food & Drink 63 Clothing 25 Recreation 82 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 8 Smoking 288 Misc 5 Busselton Area Remnants (Items) Total Pieces of Plastic 84 Polystyrene Foam 41 Plastic Bag Remnants 13 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 75 Broken Glass 100 Table 10

Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Busselton Jetty Underwater Cleanup (fishing line, fishing lures, glass drink bottles).  Jetty to Siesta Park (straws/ stirrers, cigarette buts, food wrappers, plastic and glass drink bottles, aluminium cans, fishing line, pieces of plastic and lids and tops.

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Capel Shire Beaches

C2C 2008 Capel Shire Beaches - Signature (2007 Dalyellup only) TBOCS

40% 35% 30% 25% 2007 20% 15% 2008 10% 5% 0% and Dumping Oil & Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

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C2C 2008 Capel shire Beaches - End User Packaging C2C 2008

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

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Capel Shire Beaches End User Items (Subcategories) Total Food & Drink 43 Clothing 58 Recreation 21 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 3 Smoking 34 Misc 11 Capel Shire Beaches – Remnants (Items) Total Pieces of Plastic 359 Polystyrene Foam 48 Plastic Bag Remnants 63 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 50 Broken Glass 202 Table 11

Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Minninup Beach (straws/ stirrers, food wrap, plastic and glass drink bottles, aluminium cans, rope, pieces of plastic and broken glass).  Stirling Beach (plastic drink bottles, rope, pieces of plastic, broken glass).

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Preston Beach

C2C 2008 Preston Beach - Signature TBOCS

60% 50% 40% 30% 2008 20% 10% 0% and Dumping Oil & Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

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C2C 2008 Preston Beach - End User Packaging TBOCS

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Preston Beach - End User Items (Subcategories) Table Food & Drink 5 Clothing 7 Recreation 1 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 0 Smoking 2 Misc 2 Preston Beach – Remnants (Items) Table Pieces of Plastic 10 Polystyrene Foam 0 Plastic Bag Remnants 68 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 20 Broken Glass 1 Table 12

High Numbers of Items Plastic bag remnants, lids and tops and plastic strapping band featured strongly.

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C2C 2008 Mandurah - Tims Thicket to Estuary - Signature TBOCS

45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 2007 20% 2008 15% 10% 5% 0% and Dumping Oil &Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

Figure 37

C2C Mandurah - Tims Thicket to Estuary - End User Packaging TBOCS 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 l s p . e .. ter es .. Foi ing s tl ans Tins C C l Tabs , Tub Wra Bottlesm ul ic Bags rappers er e anni k P W les/ C niu ast Glass JarsPackag t i rink Bottles ot - not food.ubbl 2 Lube Bot Drin D Pl B O Aerosol Cans s um ix Pack Holder B / s l S Food ags/ e ap C il a A ewspap B O N t ar Wr Gl r, Plastic Containers C Plastic e Bai n ic p ki st a S P Tobacco Packaging/W...Pla

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Mandurah Beaches - End User Items (Subcategories) Totals Food & Drink 13 Clothing 21 Recreation 6 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 12 Smoking 26 Misc 4 Mandurah Beaches – Remnants (Items) Totals Pieces of Plastic 40 Polystyrene Foam 7 Plastic Bag Remnants 61 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 23 Broken Glass 137 Table 13

Sites/ Locations with High Numbers of Items  Tim’s Thicket to Melros Beach (aluminium cans, plastic and glass drink bottles, plastic bags, broken glass).  Seascapes Beach to Halls Head (aluminium cans, broken glass, pieces of plastic).

TBOC C2C 2008 Data Report 15/02/2009 WS 25 Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society Marmion Marine Park

C2C 2008 Marmion Marine Park - Signature TBOCS

50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 2008 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% and Dumping Oil &Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items

Figure 39

C2C 2008 Marmion Marine Park - End User Packaging TBOCS

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Marmion Marine Park- End User Items (Subcategories) Totals Food & Drink 40 Clothing 40 Recreation 27 Medical/Personal/Hygiene 0 Smoking 43 Misc 0 Marmion Marine Park – Remnants (Items) Totals Pieces of Plastic 182 Polystyrene Foam 20 Plastic Bag Remnants 63 Lids, Bottle Tops, Corks 152 Broken Glass 7 Table 14

High Numbers of Items Straws/ stirrers, cloth/ clothing, cigarette butts, paper/ newspaper/ cardboard, plastic bags, bait container lids, rope, pieces of plastic and lids and tops featured strongly. The Friends of Marmion Marine Park conducted this cleanup which included ten sites. A detailed report was produced by the group.

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Debris Signatures for Differing Coastal Sections The following signatures show the general pattern of marine debris for the different coastal sections.

South Facing Coast C2C 2008 South Facing Coast Signature Starting at East TBOCS Augusta the data 60% reflects littering in 50% 40% 2007 the high usage areas 30% 2008 in and around 20% Augusta together 10% with high remnant 0% items.

and Dumping & Tar Oil End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items Figure 41

Cape to Cape Coast

C2C 2008 Capes Coast Signature Moving around Cape Leeuwin to the west 70% 60% facing cape to cape 50% coast the strong 40% 2007 tendency for debris 30% 2008 to fragment in this 20% 10% environment is 0% evident in the high remnant numbers. and

Dumping Oil &Tar End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear ItemsLinear Figure 42

Dunsborough Area

C2C 2008 Naturaliste to Dunsborough Signature Once around Cape TBOCS Naturaliste and into 45% 40% the sheltered area of 35% 30% Geographe Bay 25% 2007 packaging and end 20% 2008 15% user items begin to 10% 5% take over as the 0% dominant feature.

and Dumping & Tar Oil End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items Figure 43

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Busselton Area

C2C Busselton Area - Signature In the Busselton area the TBOCS impact of beach and jetty 50% users predominates in the 45% 40% data. The linear data shows 35% 1.2km of fishing line 30% 2007 25% recovered from beneath the 20% 2008 jetty in the underwater part 15% 10% of the cleanup. Remnants 5% included items such as lids 0% and tops and broken glass which are litter related

and items in the context of this Dumping & Tar Oil End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial

Linear Items site.

Figure 44

Capel Shire Beaches

C2C 2008 Capel Beaches Signature Moving North along TBOCS Geographe Bay the Capel 40% shire beaches show 35% continuing high packaging 30% numbers but the context of 25% 2007 20% the overall data suggests 2008 15% some of this debris is from 10% offshore or has 5% accumulated over time. 0% Remnants are also reasserting their and Dumping &Oil Tar

End User background presence. Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items Figure 45

West Coast

C2C 2008 West Coast Signature Along the west coast the TBOCS packaging data from the 60% high usage areas of 50% Mandurah and Marmion 40% Preston 2008 reflect littering while the 30% Mandurah 2008 Preston data likely reflects 20% Marmion 2008 a makeup of local and 10% offshore debris with a 0% lesser amount of littering.

and Dumping & Tar Oil End User Remnants Industrial Packaging Commercial Linear Items Figure 46

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Table of Areas and Sites

Total Area/Site Items Length M Items/Metre Augusta East 329 1 0.33 Augusta Primary School - Blackwood River foreshore 215 1 0.22 Augusta Colour Patch to Flinders Bay 398.75 2.2 0.18 Augusta Flinders Bay to Dead Finish 102 0.5 0.20 Augusta Dead Finish 94.25 0.5 0.19 Augusta Dead Finish to Lookout 331 0.5 0.66 Augusta Ringbolt Bay tp Lighthouse 42 0.3 0.14 East Augusta to Cape Leeuwin 1512 6 0.25

Augusta Lighthouse to Quarry Bay 190 1 0.19 Skippy Rock 175 0.6 0.29 Deepdene South 290 2.5 0.19 Deepdene North 1917 1.5 0.77 Cosy Corner 227 1 0.23 Foul Bay South 88 1 0.09 Foul Bay North 79 1 0.08 Stinkies 78 2.5 0.03 Cape Leeuwin to White Point 2966 11.1 0.34

Hamelin Bay - Bob's Track - Grace Rd 555 8 0.07 Boranup Beach 878 6 0.15 White Point to Cape Freycinet 1433 14 0.09

Conto’s 110 1 0.11 Redgate Beach 144 1 0.14 Boodjidup Beach 72.2 1.5 0.05 Gas Bay 317 2 0.16 Gnarabup Boat Ramp & Beach 349 2 0.17 Prevelly – Surf Pt – Georgette Rd 54.75 0.75 0.07 Cape Freycinet to Cape Mentelle 1046.95 8.25 0.13

Margaret River mouth to Joey’s Nose 67 12 0.01 Joey’s Nose to Gnoocardup 264 1 0.26 Ellensbrook South 604 2 0.30 Ellensbrook – 19.10.08 54 1.5 0.04 Ellensbrook Under Lookout 383 1 0.38 Ellensbrook to Lefties 230 3 0.08 Gracetown Sth Point to Lefties 195 2 0.10 Cape Mentelle to South Point (Gracetown) 1797 22.5 0.08

Gracetown Cowaramup Bay 17.10.08 CPS 539 1 0.54 Gracetown South Point to North Point 216.95 1.5 0.14 Gracetown North Point to Veryiuca Creek 136 3.5 0.04 Guillotines 191.25 1 0.19 Gallows 432.5 2 0.22 Wyadup 1022 1 1.02 Willyabrup Nth 121 1 0.12 Moses Rock 221 1 0.22 Quinninup 234.3 3 0.08

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South Point to Cape Clairault 3114 15 0.21

Injidup 315 6.5 0.05 Injidup 137.5 1 0.14 Canal Rocks South 725 2 0.36 Smiths Beach 564 1.5 0.38 Yallingup Beach 672 1.5 0.45 3 Bears 688 1.2 1.38 Sugarloaf Rock North 586 0.8 0.73 Windmills to Lighthouse Beach 2276 3 0.76 Cape Clairault to Cape Naturalist 5963.5 17.5 0.35

Bunker Bay 126 1.5 0.08 Eagle Bay Dog Beach 77.7 1.25 0.06 Pt Piquet to Eagle Bay & Gannet Rock 23 2.5 0.01 Meelup Beach 572 2 0.29 Castle Rock 174 1.5 0.12 Quindalup Boat Ramp 200 1 0.20 Dunsborough – Old Dunsborough 84 2 0.04 Dunsborough 61 5 0.01 Dunsb. Prim. School 23.11.08 Boat Ramp – Beach Rd 578 2 0.29 Dunsborough Beach to Elmore St to Whalers Cove 40 0.5 0.08 Cape Naturaliste to Dunsborough 1935.7 19.25 0.10

Busselton Jetty to Siesta Park 602 2 0.30 Busselton Foreshore Queen Elizabeth Rd – Jetty 553 3 0.18 Busselton Jetty Foreshore 73 10 0.01 Busselton Jetty Underwater Clean Up 1479 1.2 1.23 Busselton Area 2707 16.2 0.17

Capel - Forrest Beach 246 3 0.08 Capel - Peppermint Grove Beach 360 2 0.18 Capel - Stirling Beach 444 2 0.22 Capel - Minninup 678 2 0.34 Dallyellup Beach 216 10 0.02 Capel Shire Beaches 1944 19 0.10

Preston Beach 206 1.5 0.14 Preston Beach 206 1.5 0.14

Tim's Thicket to Melros Beach 324 5 0.06 Mandurah - Dodies Beach to Blue Bay Halls Head 32 1.5 0.02 Mandurah Seascapes Beach Halls Head 195.5 1 0.20 Mandurah Soldiers Cove 136 1 0.14 Mandurah Beaches 687.5 8.5 0.07

Marmion Marine Park 972 0.9 1.08 Marmion Marine Park 972 0.9 1.08

72 Sites Totalling/ Averaging 26284.65 159.5 0.24 Table 15

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1. Debris from Lobster fishing activities is prominent due to its proximity to the coast. Debris from long line fishing activity may also be significant but being located well off the coast only part of this will reach the local coast.

2. Plastic resin pellets, generally disappear from view at this time of year due to burial in the warmer and dry conditions.

3. For further information about the categories and methods used in this report please refer to “Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society – Marine Debris Analysis System” available on request from TBOCS. Also see Appendix 1 for a list of items for each category.

4. While the items per metre of site stats are to an extent an approximate measure it does provide a cross reference with which to assess the amount of debris at a given site or across an area. Site length measurement is usually recorded as estimation by the cleanup participant, sometimes measured off a map and sometimes accurately measured. Whether the cleanup participants remain within or go beyond the area they have defined also comes into play. Generally, however, the lengths are reasonably accurate.

5. TBOCS has been lobbying for safer forms of packing tape to be used for a number of years. We are currently researching ways of monitoring the beaching of strapping bands. An initial report is available on request.

Appendix 1 - Grouping Items of Marine Debris

Main Categories Marine debris items are initially grouped into categories which help home in on the information required. Categories used in our analysis system are shown in table 1 and differ slightly to cleanup data sheet categories.

Category Description Unit End User All items intended for personal use in any Single Item or activity item group Packaging All packaging but not accessory items such as Single Item or straps, binding etc. item group Industrial & Commercial All items used in all production and service Single Item or activities. item group Linear Rope, net, fishing line 1 metre or greater and 1 Metre of item intact cut and uncut strapping band. Dumping All obvious dumped items Single Item or item group Oil Oil and tar. Single Item Remnants All fragmented synthetic remains Single Item

TBOC C2C 2008 Data Report 15/02/2009 WS 31 Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society Sub Categories The above main categories are next given subcategories. New sub categories can be created where the analysis requires them. Table 2 shows the subcategories currently used.

Category/Sub-category Items included in sub category End User Items  Food & Drink Plates, cutlery, straws, confection sticks etc.  Clothing & Footwear Cloth, clothing, shoes, socks, hats etc.  Recreation Balloons, surf wax, rec fishing gear, toys etc.  Medical Personal & Hygiene Toothbrushes, combs, nappies, band aids, tissues etc.  Smoking Cigarette butts, lighters etc.

 Misc Pens, pencils, candles, thread, string etc.

Packaging Items  End User Packaging Bags, packets, wrappers, bottles, jars, cans etc.  End User Brand Specific e.g. Coke, McDonalds KFC etc  Industrial & Commercial Hessian bags, poly-weave bags, 20 litre drums, tarps etc. Packaging  Foreign Source Packaging Any packaging with foreign writing.  Rural & Farming Activities Farm chemical containers etc.

Industrial, Commercial & Rural Items  Cray Fishing Bait containers, fish nets, traps, buoys, floats,  Net & Long line Fishing Net floats, net runners, cylume sticks etc.  Shipping Pallets, plastic tags, timber, pallets, etc.  Shore based Industrial Items clearly related to shore based industry. Activity  Offshore Industrial /activity Oil rigs, drilling, dredging etc  Rural & Farming Activities Ear tags, stock care items etc  Other EG oceanography, meteorology items.

Linear Items  Set Group of Items Rope, Strapping Band, Fishing Line, Fishing net. Dumping Items  Individual Items Boat parts, marine engine parts, building materials, whitegoods, tyres, car parts etc. Oil & Tar  Set Group of Items Tar Balls & Oil Globules

Remnants  End User Remnants Pieces of plastic, polystyrene, lids & tops, broken glass,  Ind. & Comm. Remnants Rope scrap <0.5m, fishing net pieces, strapping band remnants, buoy & float remnants.

Report Author Wally Smith [email protected]

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