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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Hin Wong Bay, Koh Tao

1 July, 2022

Team Leader
Jennifer Dowling
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
7.5 kgs (measured)

10.103919329437, 99.845740507621

Survey Information

Location Name
Hin Wong Bay, Koh Tao
Organization/Dive Centre
The Coral Tribe
City
Koh Tao
Country
Thailand
Date
1 July, 2022
Survey Duration
68 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.103919329437
Longitude: 99.845740507621
Weather Conditions
sunny
Survey Depth Range
3.7–10.4 meters
Area Surveyed
450 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 26
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 8
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 30
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Plastic Fragments 7
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
PPE 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name crab
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing line

Beverage bottles plastic

Plastic Fragments

Fishing line & net

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