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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Playa Piskado

6 February, 2021

Team Leader
Whitney Jones
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

12.369582751101, -69.155029696242

Survey Information

Location Name
Playa Piskado
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Bus
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
6 February, 2021
Survey Duration
110 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.369582751101
Longitude: -69.155029696242
Weather Conditions
Sunny and very windy.
Survey Depth Range
5–17 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 5
Plastic Fragments 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3

On the beach there are lots of fishermen so most of the debris is from them. Like the fishing lines and food cans.

fishing lines

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