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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

The Crash

25 August, 2019

Team Leader
Andhiela S Van Hoof-Buso
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
17.5 kgs (measured)

12.115625698886, -68.965439911287

Survey Information

Location Name
The Crash
Organization/Dive Centre
Goby Divers and Watersports
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
25 August, 2019
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.115625698886
Longitude: -68.965439911287
Weather Conditions
Good, mild waves.
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
980 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 200
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
Condom wrap pack 1
Spark Plug 6
stainless bolts and nuts 6
Entangled Animals
Birds
Species or Common Name Pelican
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Pelican- Fishing line - hook
Comments This was at the dive site called "The Water Factory", as we started to prepare for a night dive, there where couple of fisherman fishing from shore, when one of the divers sow one of the Pelicans entangled, so we got a towel to hold and cut him free of the line.

people trying to fishing from the brake-waters in front of the dive site. Beach users whom leave their trash at the beach instead of taking it back to properly disposal.

fishing lines

disposable plastics

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