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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Grenada Beach Resort - House reef

12 November, 2024

Team Leader
Alec Bates
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (measured)

9.6014501, 123.4771976

Survey Information

Location Name
Grenada Beach Resort - House reef
Organization/Dive Centre
SCUBA UK
City
Boljoon
Country
Philippines
Date
12 November, 2024
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.6014501
Longitude: 123.4771976
Weather Conditions
Sunny, minimal rain
Survey Depth Range
4–28 meters
Area Surveyed
240 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2

Previous fishing from small boats appears to have been a regular occurance

Nappy

Litter - !!

Fishing line - potential marine life entanglement

Shampoo packaging


The dive was predominantly to remove fishing line on the reef - there is more litter but the line removal took up a lot of time.

A truly FANTASTIC dive site … a hidden gem; with very large corral and sponge specimens including: Plate, Moon, Brain, Fan, Lettuce leaf, Tube sponge And many more …

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