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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tugboat

8 January, 2021

Submitted by: Curious2dive , on 6 June, 2023

Team Leader
Hans Pleij
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
14 kgs (measured)

12.069340130158, -68.862145997803

Survey Information

Location Name
Tugboat
Organization/Dive Centre
CURious 2 DIVE
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
8 January, 2021
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.069340130158
Longitude: -68.862145997803
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–21 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 1000
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 43
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 44
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Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Green moray eel
Number Entangled 2
Status dead
Type of Debris fishing line
Comments entangeled in fishing line
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