Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Cocoa corner
10 September, 2021
- Team Leader
- Shawn&Emre&Christoph's team
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 kgs (estimated)
3.9168982087901, 73.472946980186
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Cocoa corner
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Country
- Maldives
- Date
- 10 September, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 34 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 3.9168982087901
Longitude: 73.472946980186
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–20 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 6000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
Additional Information
On the same dive we found 4 turtles close to the fishing net that was entangled in the corals, but fortunately no animal got entangled in the fishing net. The location is home to many more turtles and white tip sharks so that there is a high risk of animals getting entangled. The use of fishing nets is strictly prohibited in the entire area. The fishing net was lost recently, probably one or maximum two days before we found the net.
