Recogida OSPAR en Alkolea - Mutriku

Organized by Surfrider Foundation Europe Delegación España

Date & hour

Monday 06/20/2022

Location

Carretera GI-638 7-7, 20830, Mutriku, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, ESP

Results

Top 10 of collected items

26Glass pieces / ceramic pieces

14Pieces of plastic 2,5-50 cm

14Pieces of polystyrene 2,5-50 cm

3Fishing : nets and ropes (Ø < 1cm)

3Fishing: lines, hooks

3Clothes, tea towels

1Confectionery packets and wrappers

1Plastic bags and pieces

1Food packaging

1Pieces of iron or scrap iron

Details

Type of collectionA pie (playa/orilla)
Number of participants2
Length of beach/bank cleaned100 - 200m
Number of bags filled2
Do you visit this place often?
To your knowledge, is there normally a large amount of litter in this area?No
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?No
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 seaNo
- Near a tourist areaNo
- Near a town
- Near a major shipping area
You can specify the type of marine activities located on-site (fishing activities, shellfish aquaculture, nautical activities, sailing, port activities,...)Actividad de pesca, Actividades portuarias, Actividades náuticas
Please specifyRecreativa
Please specifyDeportivo
Please specifySurf
During the course of your Ocean Initiative, did you find and collect biocarriers?No

Litter

Pieces of plastic between 2.5 and 50 cm14
Pieces of polystyrene between 2.5 and 50 cm14
Confectionery packets and wrappers (crisp packets, chocolate bars, sweets, fruit purée pouches)1
Plastic bags and pieces of plastic bags1
Food packaging (tubs, sandwich wrappers, yoghurt containers, fast food wrappers)1
Waste fishing gear: nets (including pieces of net), ropes, string, tangled nets and ropes.3
Waste fishing gear: fishing lines, hooks, bait boxes3
Pieces of iron or scrap iron1
Clothes, tea towels3
Glass pieces / ceramic pieces26
0
People sensitised
0
Bags collected
0
Butts Picked Up