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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Payao Morro de Tribugá

27 September, 2023

Team Leader
Federico Obregon
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

5.7714839864642, -77.247546292798

Survey Information

Location Name
Payao Morro de Tribugá
Organization/Dive Centre
Kakiri Diving Center
City
Nuqu
Country
Colombia
Date
27 September, 2023
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.7714839864642
Longitude: -77.247546292798
Weather Conditions
Cloudy
Survey Depth Range
3.5–5.4 meters
Area Surveyed
900 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1

This clean up was carried out by a group of local divers from the communities of the Gulf of Tribugá, as part of the project “Managing ghost fishing in the Colombian Pacific with a community-based strategy” https://iki-small-grants.de/project/managing-ghost-fishing-in-the-colombian-pacific-with-a-community-based-strategy/

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