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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

001 North

28 November, 2017

Team Leader
Tai
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

-17.7833333, 178.7333333

Survey Information

Location Name
001 North
Organization/Dive Centre
GVI
City
Caqalai
Country
Fiji
Date
28 November, 2017
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.7833333
Longitude: 178.7333333
Weather Conditions
Cloudy
Survey Depth Range
5–9 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1

Normally people on nearby islands drink beer along the way and they just dump empties on the reef.

Beer bottles

Burlap bag

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