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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Koh Sak South

24 March, 2024

Team Leader
Kanako Yukinaga
Number of Participants
36
Total Debris Collected
485 kgs (measured)

12.942691320611, 100.79203407541

Survey Information

Location Name
Koh Sak South
Organization/Dive Centre
ORIENT BLUE DIVE CENTER
City
PATTAYA
Country
Thailand
Date
24 March, 2024
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.942691320611
Longitude: 100.79203407541
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Bait Containers, Packaging 60
Baskets, Crates 30
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 27
Bottles: Oil/lube 27
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 56
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 28
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 9
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 146
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 10
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 18
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 52
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 7

Garbage from a tour boat

Floating trash from nearby resorts and beaches

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