Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Bachelor Beach Test/Data Marked for Future Use.
6 July, 2021
- Team Leader
- Beyond The Corals
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 1 kgs (estimated)
12.125379734736, -68.287461840287
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Bachelor Beach Test/Data Marked for Future Use.
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Beyond The Corals
- City
- Kralendijk
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 6 July, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 35 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 12.125379734736
Longitude: -68.287461840287
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm, it is Bonaire!
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–12 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 2000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 5 |
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| Plastic Fragments | 21 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Example: 1650's Dutch Anchor! (Example) | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Queen Parrotfish |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | injured |
| Type of Debris | Attached to the Fishing Hook |
| Comments | We took great care to remove the hook from the Queen Parrotfish, however, we could tell it was hurt a little bit. We are happy it was released nonetheless. |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crab |
| Number Entangled | 3 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Crabs were living on the fishing line |
| Comments | Example: Crabs were found crawling on the gear, we carefully removed them and returned them to the ocean! |
Additional Information
Example: Fishing gear was found, likely due to local fishing. Example: SCUBA Weights were found, likely due to recent SCUBA Activities.
SCUBA Weights!
1650's Dutch Anchor!
Comments and Feedback
Found SCUBA Weight. Michel really likes to return Scuba weight to their owners! Reported to PADI AWARE. This was part of our ongoing efforts to keep Bachelor's Beach clean, for all the amazing people of Bonaire! Make sure to tag us at PADI AWARE! @PADI AWARE Foundation (Facebook) @PADIAWARE (Instagram) Hashtags: #PADIAWARE #diveagainstdebris #everydiveasurveydive
