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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Moray Beach

24 May, 2019

Team Leader
Maisie MacGregor
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

12.167714751243, 109.29633873505

Survey Information

Location Name
Moray Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Rainbow Divers
City
Nha Trang
Country
Vietnam
Date
24 May, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.167714751243
Longitude: 109.29633873505
Weather Conditions
Mostly calm
Survey Depth Range
6–14 meters
Area Surveyed
9000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Metal comb 1

Fishing activities and tourist boats around the marine park

A pair of underpants

Fishing line, which was often tangled around coral

Food packaging, as it seems it is carelessly thrown away into the ocean

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