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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Poison Reef

19 September, 2021

Team Leader
Charlene Stenton-Dozey
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (measured)

-20.038959, 57.536209

Survey Information

Location Name
Poison Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Spirit Mauritius
City
Trou aux biches
Country
Mauritius
Date
19 September, 2021
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -20.038959
Longitude: 57.536209
Weather Conditions
Partly cloudy
22.2°C
Wind 11km/h E90°
Survey Depth Range
16–17.1 meters
Area Surveyed
168 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
metal materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 15

Covid lockdown preventing the retrieval of fishtraps by fishermen

Rebar frame used as trap weight

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