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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kyra Panagia island and Vasilikos bay (Peristera island)

3 July, 2021

Team Leader
Ikion Diving Center
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
110 kgs (estimated)

39.201258, 23.977631

Survey Information

Location Name
Kyra Panagia island and Vasilikos bay (Peristera island)
Organization/Dive Centre
Ikion Diving (Skopelos Dive Center's Branch)
City
Alonissos
Country
Greece
Date
3 July, 2021
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 39.201258
Longitude: 23.977631
Weather Conditions
Sunny weather with no wind.
Survey Depth Range
5–20 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 15
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 24
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 80
Cigarette Lighters 12
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 140
Furnishings (plastic) 2
Gloves (latex) 5
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 2
Syringes (plastic) 30
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 220
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 50
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 4

The fact that Kyra Panagia island is an unihabited island and in addition there are permanent (for many decades now) restrictions for any kind of diving activities as it it declared an archaelogical site, is the main reason for the accumulation of debris and thrash that has been found and collected.


The Clean Up dive was organised by Thalassa Foundation, in collaboration with other local entities (public & private) with the contribution of the local dive centers. A special permission was taken from the Ephorate of Underwater Activities to perform the dives Against Debris which was undertaken with great success.

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