Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Bohol, Tenggol Island
7 November, 2024
- Team Leader
- Mohd Ariff Ismail
- Number of Participants
- 30
- Total Debris Collected
- 45 kgs (measured)
4.8259363477138, 103.68135560419
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Bohol, Tenggol Island
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Che Wan Scuba
- City
- Dungun
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 7 November, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 27 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 4.8259363477138
Longitude: 103.68135560419
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 14–32 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 115.26 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 3 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Marine Mammals | |
| Species or Common Name | Parrotfish |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing net |
| Comments | The animals was released unharmed from the net underwater |
| Sea Turtle | |
| Species or Common Name | Sea turtle |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Fishing net |
| Comments | The animal was found dead and only some bones & shells left on the net |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Net |
| Comments | The animal was released unharmed from the net underwater |
Additional Information
Yes
Fishing jig / Rapala
Fishing net
Fishing line
Plastic
Comments and Feedback
We will continue in cleaning any ghost net that is found on any dive sites in Tenggol Island with some government authorities involvement
This dive site is only suitable to dive when the water is flat early & end of the monsson season only
