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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Curacas Bay

29 March, 2023

Submitted by: ProScubaCoach , on 3 April, 2023

Team Leader
Rick Blaylock
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
164.6 lbs (measured)

12.070742, -68.862175

Survey Information

Location Name
Curacas Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Sandals Royal Curacao #28650
City
Willemstad
Country
NOT LISTED
Date
29 March, 2023
Survey Duration
37 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.070742
Longitude: -68.862175
Weather Conditions
Day: Clear Skies
Evening: Small Rain Events
Wind: Increasing over the week with Gale Warnings
Survey Depth Range
12–27 feet
Area Surveyed
10000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 42
Fishing: Line 750
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Plastic Fragments 6
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 91
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 27
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Metal Fragments 2
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 9
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mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
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other materials collected
Rubber Boot 1
Hot Plate 1
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Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Angel Fish
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Abandoned line
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Additional Information

N/A

Rubber Boot, Apple Watch, Hot Plate

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