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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay

22 December, 2024

Team Leader
Lui Hepworth
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (estimated)

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
22 December, 2024
Survey Duration
42 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Dry!
Survey Depth Range
1–18 meters
Area Surveyed
1041.58 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 13
Plastic Fragments 95
Cigarette Filters 169
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 12
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 90
mixed materials collected
Clothing 42
other materials collected
Chewing gum 14
False nails 2
Plastic shisha clips 3
Band aid 1
Electric cable 1

No

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Paper /card pieces


Cigarette butts are always the item we find the most of, by a long way. Are PADI AWARE likely to make any infographics about this problem at any time soon? We’d love to display some info about the harm they cause to marine life

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