Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Rig Reef 1
15 May, 2019
- Team Leader
- Zafirah
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 30 kgs (estimated)
5.1053, 114.948983
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Rig Reef 1
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Poni Divers
- City
- Serasa
- Country
- Brunei
- Date
- 15 May, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 5.1053
Longitude: 114.948983
- Weather Conditions
-
Good
- Survey Depth Range
- 14–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 123.9 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 98 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 12 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 7 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 65 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Sharks & Rays | |
| Species or Common Name | Bamboo Shark |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Fishing |
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Grouper |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing |
| Comments | ~50-60cm |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crabs/Lobsters |
| Number Entangled | 8 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing |
| Comments | 1 lobster released unharmed, 5 crabs released unharmed, 2 shells |
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Rabbit Fish |
| Number Entangled | 48 |
| Type of Debris | Fishing |
| Comments | 40 dead, 8 released unharmed |
Additional Information
Fishing activity
Fishing net (~40m length)
Comments and Feedback
Led by Poni Divers, volunteers provided by Reef Check Brunei
