Volunteer Divers Collect Tons of Debris from Catalina Island’s Waters

[DiverWire]

(DiverWire) In an annual demonstration of the need to protect Catalina Island's waters and marine life,  479 volunteer divers collected debris on Saturday from the bottom of Avalon Harbor as part of the 33rd annual underwater cleanup, supported by the Catalina Island Conservancy Divers support group.The trash they collected from the ocean floor ranged from tires to cell phones, creating four large piles of debris that dotted the beaches in the midday sun. Among the oddest items the divers recovered were an algae covered chair, thermostat for an engine, plastic green army man and a rusted barbeque. Some of the more valuable discoveries were an assortment of cell phones and glass bottles from the early 1900s."As a marine biologist wh...
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[drbill]

The most intriguing items brought up that I observed were the torn $100 bill (perhaps enough to cash it in) and the large solar panel. Great event and thank you to all the divers that participated.