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SLIDESHOW: Diving For Tires And Trash In Kaneohe Bay

Divers and other volunteers conducted a major cleanup effort of the bay on Sunday.

By Ronen Zilberman / September 16, 2021
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  • <p>Kurt Lieber, president and founder of the nonprofit Ocean Defenders Alliance, explains procedures for removing tires and debris from the sea floor. Volunteers split up into two crews working below and above the water. Lieber says the abandoned tires contain over 100 chemicals that leach into the water over time.</p>

    Kurt Lieber, president and founder of the nonprofit Ocean Defenders Alliance, explains procedures for removing tires and debris from the sea floor. Volunteers split up into two crews working below and above the water. Lieber says the abandoned tires contain over 100 chemicals that leach into the water over time.

  • <p>Divers and crew members gather at the end of the Kaneohe Bay Harbor Master’s dock to prepare to remove tires and old fishing line from the sea floor.</p>

    Divers and crew members gather at the end of the Kaneohe Bay Harbor Master’s dock to prepare to remove tires and old fishing line from the sea floor.

  • <p>Ed Sisino does a safety check on diving gear before he and other volunteers gear up for the jump into the water.</p>

    Ed Sisino does a safety check on diving gear before he and other volunteers gear up for the jump into the water.

  • <p>Glenn Roberts brings a bucket of debris up from the ocean floor to the surface to hand off to ground crew volunteers.</p>

    Glenn Roberts brings a bucket of debris up from the ocean floor to the surface to hand off to ground crew volunteers.

  • <p>So many tires at the bottom of Kaneohe Bay.</p>

    So many tires at the bottom of Kaneohe Bay.

  • <p>Kaneohe Bay Harbormaster Tanya Borabora works with Ocean Defense Alliance volunteers Sophie Morgan and  Garrett Cook to haul tires retrieved by divers on to the dock.</p>

    Kaneohe Bay Harbormaster Tanya Borabora works with Ocean Defense Alliance volunteers Sophie Morgan and  Garrett Cook to haul tires retrieved by divers on to the dock.

  • <p>Tires collected during the Kaneohe Bay cleanup will be picked up and taken away for incineration. Ocean Defense Alliance volunteers were able to procure a fee waiver from the city to have the tires disposed of at no cost.</p>

    Tires collected during the Kaneohe Bay cleanup will be picked up and taken away for incineration. Ocean Defense Alliance volunteers were able to procure a fee waiver from the city to have the tires disposed of at no cost.

  • <p>Marjorie Zensen sprays off her husband Mark England after the cleanup dive.</p>

    Marjorie Zensen sprays off her husband Mark England after the cleanup dive.

  • <p>This event marked the first time anyone had organized an effort to remove debris from the bay.</p>

    This event marked the first time anyone had organized an effort to remove debris from the bay.

  • <p>Fifteen divers from shops around Oahu and 11 ground crew members on the dock participated in the cleanup.</p>

    Fifteen divers from shops around Oahu and 11 ground crew members on the dock participated in the cleanup.

The nonprofit Ocean Defense Alliance is dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems, working with coastal communities through documentation, education and meaningful action.

The ODA has been utilizing volunteer scuba divers to help remove marine debris on Oahu and the Big Island since 2016 and on Sunday the group collaborated with the Kaneohe Bay Harbor Master to organize a marine cleanup event. The group of 15 volunteer scuba divers and 10 ground crew showed up to remove hundreds of pounds of debris that litter the nearshore waters and coral reef system surrounding the harbor. It was the first time anyone had organized an effort to remove debris from the bay.

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    Born in Israel, Ronen Zilberman has been a professional photographer for over 25 years. He has lived in Hawaii since the early 1990s.
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