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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cave 20

6 March, 2019

Team Leader
Tammy
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

-6.151962, 39.529029

Survey Information

Location Name
Cave 20
Organization/Dive Centre
Rising Sun Dive Center
City
Zanzibar
Country
Tanzania
Date
6 March, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -6.151962
Longitude: 39.529029
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
12–23 meters
Area Surveyed
3108.53 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Entangled Animals
Sharks & Rays
Species or Common Name Guitar Shark
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Fishing Net
Comments Fishing Net removed
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Parrot Fish
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Fishing Net
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Slipper Lobster
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing Net
Comments Released without any harm

Local Fishing

Net

Fishing Net

Plastic bottles

Cement sand bags

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