Mile 34 Report
Wakeman Beach, Geisel Monument Wayside
June 14, 2009
Very little man made debris compared to thelast few years.
Report Details
Very little man made debris compared to thelast few years. Also, very little people traffic.BUT, the main pollutant are the rubber tire stripsreported above as fishing debris. In one week(week of 05/18/09), I picked up 5 Kg of these strips.Is there any way for the crab fishermen to preventthis?
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
NONE
Notable Wildlife
Few Birds. I did not see an BLOYuntil 1 April 2009, and since thenI only see a few, 1 to 5 maximum.OIt seesm the BLOY population is way down from2 years backw hen i routine saw abotu 14.A few Gulls. About every 2-3 weeks, I see an Osprey.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 2. Dead baby seals. One, very early in May, was very small, but only the boneswere present though the remains seemed fresh. One dead pup, 05/26/09, about 2-3 Kg. This dead seal may have washed out and then in again, as I saw another dead seal. But, it could have been a new sighting.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
I have seen a few Ling Cod headsover the past 3 months.Large dead Octopus observed in tidepool (Not by me, but by a friend).About 20 Kg. This is the 2nd one wehave seen wash up dead. The 1st one was last July, 2008. These Octopi are bright white with pink-orangee suckers.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces. Rubber tire strips used to tie crab pots closed (or so I have been told)
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Landslides/major boulder falls. Erosion seems about normal
Actions & Comments
Man made debris was very light from 01/01/09 to 04/01/09. Since then, I have picked up a few plasticbottles (about 3/week). I picked up one auto tire.BUT, the main pollutant are the rubber tire stripsreported above as fishing debris. In one week(week of 05/18/09), I picked up 5 kG of these strips.Is there any way for the crab fishermen to preventthis?
edbear
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