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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Koh Sak

19 March, 2023

Team Leader
Kanako Yukinaga
Number of Participants
50
Total Debris Collected
200 kgs (measured)

12.942428769825, 100.79174905083

Survey Information

Location Name
Koh Sak
Organization/Dive Centre
Orient Blue Dive Center
City
PATTAYA
Country
Thailand
Date
19 March, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.942428769825
Longitude: 100.79174905083
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Baskets, Crates 30
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Bottles: Oil/lube 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 25
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 10
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 50
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 10
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 9

These garbage are come from fisher man boat and sightseeing boat and trash from tourist/resort on the islands.

glass bottle

fishing net

plastic bottles

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