Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Marsa Alam harbor
7 April, 2018
- Team Leader
- Ahmed Fouad
- Number of Participants
- 100
- Total Debris Collected
- 12000 kgs (measured)
25.078544265908, 34.893243312836
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Marsa Alam harbor
- Organization/Dive Centre
- City
- Marsa Alam
- Country
- Egypt
- Date
- 7 April, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.078544265908
Longitude: 34.893243312836
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–15 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 10000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- seagrass
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 200 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 200 |
| Carpet (synthetic) | 650 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 50 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 200 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 100 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 400 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 200 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 600 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 80 |
| Jars-food (glass) | 20 |
| Syringes (glass) | 50 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 150 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 100 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 20 |
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 80 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 50 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 450 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 20 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 300 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 650 |
| Batteries: Car Or Boat | 250 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 200 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 6000 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 20 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 30 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 800 |
| Towels/rags | 50 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 100 |
Comments and Feedback
On Saturday the 7th of April 2018; Over 100 diver from the diving centers of Marsa Alam joined together to conduct the biggest Project AWARE Foundation Dive Against Debris in Marsa Alam harbor, collecting over 12 Ton of Marine Debris. All collected items were transported to the waste management facility in Marsa Alam.
