Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Turtle Reef #289765
5 June, 2022
- Team Leader
- Carmen Toanchina
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.5 kgs (estimated)
13.868702246826, -61.078854644978
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Turtle Reef #289765
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Scuba St Lucia
- City
- Soufriere
- Country
- Saint Lucia
- Date
- 5 June, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 70 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 13.868702246826
Longitude: -61.078854644978
- Weather Conditions
-
Rainy
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 562.44 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 12 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
Additional Information
Fishing
Snorkel mouthpiece
Fishing line
Fishing traps
Fishing hooks
Comments and Feedback
The fishing lines get wrapped around the base of the corals which slows algae growth and kills the corals
The dive site is known for turtles that come to nest on the beach and can easily get entangled in fishing line
