Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Rock Reef
16 September, 2018
- Team Leader
- Steve Tan
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 60 kgs (estimated)
1.8599, 110.3438
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Rock Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Premier Marine And Scuba Centre S-24131
- City
- Kuching
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 16 September, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 55 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 1.8599
Longitude: 110.3438
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy and choppy
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–9.4 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 40 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 4 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 13 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement | 2 |
Additional Information
Yes. Making most of the debris we collected is ghost net. We noticed 2 types of net which is used by local fishing trawlers and coastal villagers.
2 pieces of sea turtle belly shell measuring about 5-6 inches wide. We believe they from young turtles.
Ghost nets
