Dump SItes
Dump sites are sadly common. The above site was found by our team and contains more than 100 55gallon drums. The site was mapped with high resolution sidescan sonar then inspected with and ROV equipped with ultrahigh resolution mulitbeam sonar, HD cameras, and USBL positioning.
Tire & Trash Reefs
More than 40 tire & trash reefs have been identified in the Puget Sound.
Crab Pots
Lost crab pots are destroying (killing) up to 25% of the yearly crab population. CSAS actively supports surveying and pinpointing of these pots for removal by divers. In the above image approximately 30 commercial crab pots are entangled and lost. The below image shows work done for the Jefferson County Marine Resources Council to understand the prevalence of lost crab pots in Discovery Bay. More than 100 were found in the entry to the bay alone.
Fishing Nets
Lost fishing nets pose an ongoing hazard to all sea life and continue to fish (kill) indefinitely. Nets can be found on most wrecks, rock outcroppings, and, in the below images, an underwater forest.