When you're diving do you pick up trash off the bottom of the ocean floor?

Question

We have always picked up cans or pieces plastic that we find in the ocean.

Answer 1

Allwayes.... On the beach too. If underwater. I look for Marine life entagled or inside what ever thrash there is

Answer 2

As my dives are working dives, occasionally I pick up “treasure.” But, I also find items lost at the bottom - I have collected hundred year old milk bottles, a wedding ring, a class ring (returned to its owner) and a silver spoon that was 125yrs old.

As far as trash, I am a proponent of picking up plastics - it will never dissolve and never rot away

Answer 3

Yes, I actually carry a mesh bag for cans and bottles and I always have my knife on me to cut line off of some of the dive sites. I am glad to hear others do the same!

Answer 4

Absolutely. Prefer not to see it, obviously but if it is there I collect it.

Answer 5

Absolutely. We always have nets ready while driving to other fishing spots to pick up floating trash or will pick stuff off the bottom. We once picked up a whole kitchen sink, and I don't mean that as an expression but somehow somebody lost their whole kitchen... coffee maker, coffee pot, sink, silverware, mini fridge etc.

Comments

Wow sound like maybe a boat had wrecked and scattered in pieces. Glad you removed is before it tore up a boat or prop.

Answer 6

Most definitely. Actually working with an island government to help clean up the reef overall and get the dive community involved in the clean up.  Lots of fishing related debris in the water and on the reef.

Answer 7

Yes, unless in the rare situation. A crab seemed to had made a home out of a pickle jar...we left it's "home" where it was.