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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pelong East

11 June, 2020

Team Leader
Department of Fisheries Brunei Darussalam
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (measured)

4.89275, 114.4046

Survey Information

Location Name
Pelong East
Organization/Dive Centre
Poni Divers
City
Serasa
Country
Brunei
Date
11 June, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.89275
Longitude: 114.4046
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 30
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 20
Entangled Animals
Sea Turtle
Species or Common Name Hawksbill
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Animal
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Trevally
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Animal
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Lobster
Number Entangled 3
Status dead
Type of Debris Animal

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