Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Olango Island Fish Sanctuary
17 October, 2021
- Team Leader
- Frances
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.6 kgs (estimated)
10.27812337117, 124.04659934342
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Olango Island Fish Sanctuary
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Country
- Philippines
- Date
- 17 October, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.27812337117
Longitude: 124.04659934342
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny, clear skies, mild current
- Survey Depth Range
- 0–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 20 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 3 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 16 |
| Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
Additional Information
There was a lot of glass balls that were buried deep into the sand that we opted to not collect for disturbing the silt around the area as it is a fish sanctuary.
Super glue bottle
Plastic food bags (chips) - due to tourists
Plastic cups - due to tourists
Plastic from paper plates - due to tourists
