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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

HMS Maori

19 July, 2022

Team Leader
Ben Breakspear
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
0.1 kgs (estimated)

35.903023814955, 14.516690079405

Survey Information

Location Name
HMS Maori
Organization/Dive Centre
NDS Malta
Country
Malta
Date
19 July, 2022
Survey Duration
44 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.903023814955
Longitude: 14.516690079405
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
4–8 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Plastic Fragments 1

Fishing line

Broken scuba gear


A few fishing areas around the wreck of the Maori, so fishing equipment can often be found in the water. There is a lack of bins here so plastic debris is often found by the entrance to the water.

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