Pulau Jahat Tioman

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

16 April, 2023

Submitted by: Flow Dive Center , on 19 April, 2023

Team Leader: Matthew Lee

Number of Participants: 6

Total Debris Collected: 0.2 kgs (estimated)

2.6648945656983, 104.16701924568

Survey Information

Location Name: Pulau Jahat Tioman

Organization/Dive Centre: Flow dive Center

City: Pulau tioman

Country: Malaysia

Date: 16 April, 2023

Survey Duration: 45 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 2.6648945656983
Longitude: 104.16701924568

Weather Conditions: Sunny

Survey Depth Range: 10–16 meters

Area Surveyed: 10446.7 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

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

Yes

What was the most unusual item found?

Fish cages

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Plastic

Can

Cigarette butts

Comments and Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

Plastic was stuck on the coral, general no other waste. We did find fishing cages but it was already a habitat of fishes so we did not remove it.

Additional Information

General dive site for more advance divers

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