OSES: 2nd pilot intervention

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Tuesday 07/09/2024

Location

Quai de la Hune, 50100, Cherbourg-Octeville, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche, Normandie, FRA

Results

Top 10 of collected items

Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

Tobacco products with filters

Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

Plastic bottles ≤ 0,5 L

Details

By boat (kayak, canoe, stand-up paddle)
7
Number of schoolchildren12
200 - 500m
2
Do you visit this place often?No
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?Yes
In your opinion, has the beach been cleaned (presence of beach cleaning machine tracks or beach cleaned regularly) over the two weeks preceding the clean-up?I don't know
Have you noticed an excessive amount of other types of litter?No
Did you find any large or unusual waste (cars, telephone boxes, fridges)?No
Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?No
Are you aware of any event in the area that could cause a higher presence of litter (community or private parties, unusual weather conditions, beach parties, etc.)?No
- Near a river, watercourse or outlet that empties out into the seaYes
Please specifyLe trottebec
- Near a major shipping areaYes
- Near a tourist areaYes
- Near a townYes
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Fishing, Harbour activities, Nautical activities
Please specifyRecreational fishing
Please specifyMarina port
Please specifySaling school
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No
Do not hesitate to ask us questions about the wastes you have found or to write us anything that seems useful for the Ocean Initiatives. Feel free, the best ideas never remain stowed in the drawers.We also found: 16 pieces of treated wood and 8 pieces of rubber.

Litter

Tobacco products with filters17
Plastic bottles (drinks) under 50 cl or = to 50 cl2
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.7
Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm71
Pieces of iron or scrap iron10
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up