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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Dibba Port

23 February, 2019

Team Leader
Talih Talih
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

25.615967, 56.280081

Survey Information

Location Name
Dibba Port
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers Down UAE
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
23 February, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.615967
Longitude: 56.280081
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
3–6 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 60
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 25
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 50
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 6
Caps & Lids (plastic) 40
Carpet (synthetic) 26
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
Fishing: Line 109
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 28
Foam Insulation & Packaging 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 80
Gloves (latex) 16
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 15
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 11
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 22
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 26
Plastic Fragments 300
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 70
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 5
Pipes & Rebar 15
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 30
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
Traffic Cone 1

There is a fish market nearby

Employment Certificate, Traffic Cone, PVC Water Pipe 30m Approx.

Fishing line

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Bags

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