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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mike Boat, , US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

17 April, 2021

Team Leader
Jerry Lawson
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
4 lbs (estimated)

19.899875680415, -75.166862576694

Survey Information

Location Name
Mike Boat, , US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Organization/Dive Centre
City
US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Country
Cuba
Date
17 April, 2021
Survey Duration
31 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.899875680415
Longitude: -75.166862576694
Weather Conditions
Clear / Sunny
Survey Depth Range
62–65 feet
Area Surveyed
650 ft2
Dominant Substrate
metal vessel with growth
Ecosystem
wreck site -- WWII era landing craft
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 25
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 13
other materials collected
sunglasses 2
fiberglass rod 1

No - this dive site sees frequent fishing during the nights, and multiple divers during the afternoon and daylight time(s) during the weekends.

monofilament lines & hooks - local populace loses many feet of line regularly. the line(s) present entanglement threats for swimmers, divers and wildlife.

plastic debris from passing ships - many items wash ashore on our beaches, many seemingly from other Caribbean nations - but are likely being dropped or disposed of from passing ships.

plastic trash bags - plastic shopping bags can be carried on the winds for longer distances and seem to always end up in the water at their journey's end - where they can entrap wildlife and choke our reefs.


We decided to use our dive time this day to cleaning one of the most popular dive sites for GTMO, known as the M-Boat. This site sees many divers weekly, and seems to be a popular spot for fishermen as well. This was an initial effort on the site. there is much more monofilament to be removed, though the main entanglement hazards were removed.

location on map will need editing - the lat/long were from data that was pre-Hurricane Sandy from 2012, and the boat was moved due to that and subsequent hurricanes. will update coordinates at first opportunity.

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