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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

LAOLAO BAY

3 January, 2018

Team Leader
WEI SHANG
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
1.2 kgs (estimated)

15.1850483, 145.7467259

Survey Information

Location Name
LAOLAO BAY
Organization/Dive Centre
Amodiving Center Inc
City
Saipan
Country
Northern Mariana Islands
Date
3 January, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 15.1850483
Longitude: 145.7467259
Weather Conditions
the weather at Saipan is alway so nice almost every day!
Survey Depth Range
3–20 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1

Laolao bay is one of the most beautiful and calm bay in Saipan. But with more and more customers visiting here,there are more and more rubbish can and evey abandoned battery under the seabed,which is really bad. when compared to this,the beer can is not so annoying at all.

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