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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ko Racha Yai

27 May, 2018

Team Leader
Zixiao Wang
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (estimated)

7.603838, 98.3663526

Survey Information

Location Name
Ko Racha Yai
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Phuket
Country
Thailand
Date
27 May, 2018
Survey Duration
64 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.603838
Longitude: 98.3663526
Weather Conditions
Cloudy and windy
Survey Depth Range
3–7.6 meters
Area Surveyed
180.688 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

Tourist and resorts on the island may be the contributor.

There was a fishing sinker on a piece of coral. I put it into the beer can which was found on the sands.

Cans and cups

Plastic wraps

Fishing tools


I love diving in Phuket, but there are too many tourists going to the Racha islands everyday, and not everyone is following the rules that we shouldn't fishing and litter here.

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