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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pelong East

18 April, 2019

Team Leader
Zafirah
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (measured)

5.0789, 115.0555

Survey Information

Location Name
Pelong East
Organization/Dive Centre
Poni Divers
City
Muara
Country
Brunei
Date
18 April, 2019
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.0789
Longitude: 115.0555
Weather Conditions
Sunny, calm waters
Survey Depth Range
6–6 meters
Area Surveyed
688.11 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 200
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 16
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 10
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Hermit Crab
Number Entangled 5
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Ghost net

Fishing area

Ghost net

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