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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay

8 September, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (estimated)

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
8 September, 2024
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Windy and hot
Survey Depth Range
0–16.1 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 84
Cigarette Filters 171
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 76
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Pull Tabs-beverages 9
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 46
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 91
other materials collected
Chewing gum 15
False nails 4
Plastic lolly sticks 2
Shisha clips 2
Wet wipes 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Small crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Probably cloth fragments

No

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Glass fragments


1 x sanitary towel entered as a nappy/diaper. App would not send survey.

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