Skip to main content
Menu
Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Suwami North

11 August, 2018

Team Leader
Dave
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
21.7 kgs (measured)

8.578479, 81.241607

Survey Information

Location Name
Suwami North
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Safaris
City
Trincomalee
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
11 August, 2018
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 8.578479
Longitude: 81.241607
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
4–18 meters
Area Surveyed
13846.3 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2

None

Large net

Many ghost fish nets


Still have approx 1/2 the netting left

Want to Receive Monthly Ocean News and Action Alerts?