Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Man Tam
10 May, 2019
- Team Leader
- Gavin Grobler
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 153.9 kgs (measured)
-7.1044825950605, 52.713254022987
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Man Tam
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Blue Safari Alphonse
- City
- Alphonse Island
- Country
- Seychelles
- Date
- 10 May, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 17 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -7.1044825950605
Longitude: 52.713254022987
- Weather Conditions
-
Cloudy, Rainy. 10-20 knot South Eat Wind.
- Survey Depth Range
- 3.7–25.7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 7 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 13 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 4 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 2 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 5 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Coral |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | injured |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Net |
| Comments | One dead, one injured |
Additional Information
Tuna Fishing
Chain attached to FAD
Fishing Buoys
FAD's
Fishing Net
