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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Fahal Island

16 September, 2023

Team Leader
Behnaz Bani
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

23.678986, 58.501562

Survey Information

Location Name
Fahal Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Omanta Scuba
City
Muscat
Country
Oman
Date
16 September, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 23.678986
Longitude: 58.501562
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
5–10 meters
Area Surveyed
12394 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Trigger Fish, Yellow Dotted
Number Entangled 5
Status dead
Type of Debris Fish net
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Red Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fish net

Fish net

Fish line

Rope

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