LEVEL 1: PRESENCE

 

We want to get you out on the water trawling.

The goal is simply to collect what you can, take a photo and post it .

Happy Trawling!

 

 

Tools and Materials

Trawl

Make sure to select the right trawl for your location

Camera/Phone

To document the data  

STEP 1

you want to simply get your trawl in the water.

 

If you are moving along the water;

aim to keep the trawl afloat and the net skimming the surface.

 

 

If you are dropping your trawl from a bridge;

lower the trawl until it floats on its own or until the net has begun to take in water.

STEP 2

After your net has started to fill

 

pull the trawl out of the water and

take a close up photo of your collected samples

 using a camera or phone.

STEP 3

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Upload the photos on the Pollution page of

TestingOutWaters website and recycle the material.

http://www.testingourwaters.net/new-page/