Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Piscadera bay
24 May, 2023
- Team Leader
- Thorsten van 't Westende
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.513 kgs (measured)
12.121547026222, -68.969666852659
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Piscadera bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- The Diveshop Curacao
- City
- Willemstad
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 24 May, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 42 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 12.121547026222
Longitude: -68.969666852659
- Weather Conditions
-
Flat occean
- Survey Depth Range
- 8–20 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 3 |
| Fishing: Line | 86 |
Additional Information
We were focused on cutting away fishing line caused by the fisherman that fish on the platform at the dive site.
We found an old flip-flop with a sponge growing on top of it (See picture)
Fishing line
