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Fish Tank West Wall

18 September, 2022

Team Leader
Haim
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

4.2568745366956, 73.539416820394

Survey Information

Location Name
Fish Tank West Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Junkies
Country
Maldives
Date
18 September, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.2568745366956
Longitude: 73.539416820394
Weather Conditions
Calm & Sunny
Survey Depth Range
10–20 meters
Area Surveyed
2540.77 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 30
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Corals
Number Entangled 7
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing Line
Comments Removed fishing line from entangled corals

Shore fishing

Fishing line

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