Pearson College Marine Science

There was a lot going on for divers at Fossil Point on Friday 6 November. Their challenge was to collect marine debris – I was expecting some fishing lures & line, a bit of plastic debris, maybe some rope, but Kevin & Ian brought up the bottom of a boat!!

Courtney found some derelict fishing gear underwater and there was a white tarp floating at the surface which we collected as well.

Isaac and Benoit missed their opportunity to participate in the underwater pumpkin carving competition during CAS week, so they brought their pumpkin underwater with them and carved it at Fossil Point.

Alashua & Malou found some small pieces of garbage underwater and a mostly intact bird skeleton! It may be a Thayer’s gull?

While I was waiting for divers to surface, I also collected some floating debris that was drifting past the boat along with a pteropod / sea butterfly.

It was a busy & wonderful afternoon!

Tags: fishing gear, Fossil Point, garbage, marine debris, Pedder Bay, pteropod, underwater pumpkin carving

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