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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Jewel Cay

31 January, 2025

Team Leader
Claudia Friederici
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
55.1 kgs (measured)

16.064631, -86.964166

Survey Information

Location Name
Jewel Cay
Organization/Dive Centre
Bay Islands College of Diving
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
31 January, 2025
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.064631
Longitude: -86.964166
Weather Conditions
Windy and heavy rains
Survey Depth Range
5.5–10.9 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 19
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 99
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 26
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 52
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Plastic Fragments 224
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 103
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 12
Rope And String (cloth) 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 10
Fireworks 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2

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