Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Halfmoon Beach (AlAmwaj) Cleanup
27 October, 2022
- Team Leader
- kasim saeed
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 90 kgs (estimated)
26.127890803911, 49.994105511705
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Halfmoon Beach (AlAmwaj) Cleanup
- Organization/Dive Centre
- diversisland
- City
- Khobar
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Date
- 27 October, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 59 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.127890803911
Longitude: 49.994105511705
- Weather Conditions
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Warm weather and moderate water
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–6 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 60000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- The bottom is sandy and some weeds
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
Additional Information
Hikers are the main cause of underwater waste collection
Comments and Feedback
We need awareness campaigns about plastic damage and its impact on marine life
In the next campaigns, we will expand more, to cover the largest coastal area near us
