Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS168 - Abu Sauatir
22 July, 2017
- Team Leader
- Rachel Mawer
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.14 kgs (measured)
26.205403139253, 34.219644136246
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS168 - Abu Sauatir
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Pharaoh Dive Club
- City
- el quseir
- Country
- Egypt
- Date
- 22 July, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 44 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.205403139253
Longitude: 34.219644136246
- Weather Conditions
-
clear skies +40 degrees, mild wind
- Survey Depth Range
- 15–32 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 4600 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 14 |
Additional Information
no
fishing line as we have alot of local fisherman using lines to catch reef fish which gets caught in the coral and they cut it free leaving most of it including hooks tangled in the reef
fishing hook that stay in the fish as they escape
cut fishing nets
Comments and Feedback
This dive was specifically to collect fishing line as it is a constant problem in our area where local fisherman still line fish from the coral reef tops. We have found it safer and easier to dedicate 1 dive to just tackling fishing line and take wooden blocks to wrap the fishing line and hooks around keeping divers safe from entanglement.
