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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bannerfish Bay

18 August, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
85 kgs (estimated)

28.498929277641, 34.519691923225

Survey Information

Location Name
Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
18 August, 2024
Survey Duration
46 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498929277641
Longitude: 34.519691923225
Weather Conditions
Windy and hot
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
4454.17 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) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 41
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Plastic Fragments 105
Cigarette Filters 350
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 12
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 8
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 85
other materials collected
Chewing gum 18
Fibre glass fragmented 6

Renovation of waterfront restaurants and people using the sea in front of restaurants

Cigarette butts

plastic fragments

Synthetic fabric pieces

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