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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

El Fanar

26 June, 2024

Team Leader
Mohamed Magdy
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
13 kgs (measured)

27.882284273875, 34.308086883381

Survey Information

Location Name
El Fanar
Organization/Dive Centre
Padi / Manta divers
City
South sinai
Country
Egypt
Date
26 June, 2024
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.882284273875
Longitude: 34.308086883381
Weather Conditions
Hot
Survey Depth Range
20–20 meters
Area Surveyed
582.59 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Cigarette Lighters 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 6
Cotton Bud Sticks 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 20
Diapers/nappies 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Syringes (plastic) 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 9
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 20
Cigarette Filters 15
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Syringes (glass) 6
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 25
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 26
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 4
SCUBA Weights 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 8
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 11
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 33
Gloves (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 5
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Toys 5

Yes

Yes

Plastic

Paper

Some metal


We were so happy to make our sea clean

It’s was in el fanar , my favorite dive site , am every day there so that why i decided to do that there

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