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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aragusuku Island, Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan

15 October, 2024

Team Leader
Kotaro Horiuchi
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
0.3 kgs (estimated)

24.761175421406, 125.42794985439

Survey Information

Location Name
Aragusuku Island, Taketomi, Okinawa, Japan
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Taketomi
Country
Japan
Date
15 October, 2024
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.761175421406
Longitude: 125.42794985439
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
95 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1

There was a lot of trash on the beach, but very little underwater.

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