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Underwater Curacao Clean Up

18 September, 2021

Team Leader
Hans Pleij
Number of Participants
139
Total Debris Collected
1221 kgs (measured)

12.072377820293, -68.866469149015

Survey Information

Location Name
Underwater Curacao Clean Up
Organization/Dive Centre
CURious 2 DIVE / Curacao Clean Up
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
18 September, 2021
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.072377820293
Longitude: -68.866469149015
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–30 meters
Area Surveyed
27999 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

stairs, fences and building materials. Tires fishlines steel bars etc.


Curacao Clean up is an yearly event. This year we covered 9 dive sites with a 136 divers collecting 1221 kg of debris too much to break down in pieces.

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