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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Martinusvijver Deinze

2 April, 2023

Team Leader
Mickel Stans
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
605 kgs (estimated)

50.97873, 3.52822

Survey Information

Location Name
Martinusvijver Deinze
Organization/Dive Centre
PADI - Bubble and Dive
City
Gentbrugge
Country
Belgium
Date
2 April, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.97873
Longitude: 3.52822
Weather Conditions
cold and a lot of rain
Survey Depth Range
2–2 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Baskets, Crates 2
Fishing: Line 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 16
other materials collected
downed tree 6

downed trees cause anglers' fishing lines to snag and snap faster. This is back pernicious for the fish in the pond. Therefore, at the request of the fishermen, we removed a large tree that was lying underwater after a previous storm.

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