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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS168 - Abu Sauatir

23 July, 2017

Team Leader
Elliot Greatrix
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.12 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
23 July, 2017
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.205403139253
Longitude: 34.219644136246
Weather Conditions
clear skies , calm wind +40 degrees
Survey Depth Range
15–19.9 meters
Area Surveyed
3267 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 8
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1

no

n/a

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

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