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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Hana Bay

14 March, 2022

Team Leader
Bader Al Shehi
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

26.231945220947, 56.216087904915

Survey Information

Location Name
Hana Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Musandam Discovery Diving
City
Khasab
Country
Oman
Date
14 March, 2022
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.231945220947
Longitude: 56.216087904915
Weather Conditions
Wind Easterly 10-15 knots
Survey Depth Range
4–10 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 16
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Fishing: Line 11
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 14
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 1
Entangled Animals
Sea Turtle
Species or Common Name Green Turtle
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net
Comments A young Green turtle was found in fishing net and released unharmed

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