Dec 2, 2014 6:30 AM

Gallery: Swirling Tsunami Debris Visualize Our Poisoning of the Oceans

Mandy Barker
01
33.15N, 151.15E-SHOAL-Barker
*33.15N, 151.15E* (Included with trawl: Tatami mat from the floor of a Japanese home, fishing related plastics—buoys, nylon rope, buckets, fish trays, polystyrene floats—shampoo bottle, caps, balloon & holder, petrol container)
Mandy Barker
02
29.24N, 172.05E-SHOAL-Barker
*29.24N, 172.05E* (Included with trawl: Children’s toys collected on tsunami shoreline, Mickey Mouse, Shrek, and Hello Kitty)

Mandy Barker
03
31.34N, 173.33E-SHOAL-Barker
*31.34N, 173.33E* (Included with trawl: Aeroplane wing from child’s toy found on tsunami shoreline)
Mandy Barker
04
31.15N, 155.22E-SHOAL-Barker
*31.15N, 155.22E* (Included with trawl: Rescue workers helmet, glove, shoe sole, suitcase handle, flip flop, coat hanger, bath brush, ball, kitchen cleaning containers, drinks crate, flower, tube with the words ‘Tears in Cream’)

Mandy Barker
05
30.2N, 176.45E-SHOAL-Barker
*30.2N, 176.45E* (Included with trawl: Tsunami fishing boat sheared from its mooring, with pieces of plastic)
Mandy Barker
06
30.41N, 157.51E-SHOAL-Barker
*30.41N, 157.51E* (Included with trawl: Child’s ball & Japanese character - fridge magnet found on tsunami shoreline. Fishing buoy found in trawl sample, North Pacific)

Mandy Barker
07
30.45N, 172.45E-SHOAL-Barker
*30.45N, 172.45E* (Included with trawl: All black items found: tires, toolbox casing, buoys, school satchel, oil container, rope, shoe and shoe sole, bottle, transmitter, car number plates. Number plates not retrieved or still attached to their cars indicate their owners are still unaccounted for)
Mandy Barker
08
30.15N, 158.51E-SHOAL-Barker
*30.15N, 158.51E* (Included with trawl: Japanese truck tire with axle sheared off)

Mandy Barker
09
28.25N, 175.19E-SHOAL-Barker
*28.25N, 175.19E* (Included with trawl: Toothbrushes x3, shampoo bottle, comb, shard of plastic with Japanese characters, feathers, and fish eggs)
Mandy Barker
10
29.10N, 169.52E-SHOAL-Barker
*29.10N, 169.52E* (Included with trawl: Painted board fragments from tsunami wave in front of Mrs. Kazuko’s house, Fukushima Prefecture)

Mandy Barker
11
30.04N, 168.10E-SHOAL-Barker
*30.04N, 168.10E* (Included with trawl: Child’s toy gun found on tsunami shoreline. Imprint ‘Made in Japan’)
Mandy Barker
12
30.27N, 163.28E-SHOAL-Barker
*30.27N, 163.28E* (Included with trawl: x3 pieces of plastic bag)

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