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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Vomo Island - Fiji

10 September, 2018

Team Leader
Jenny Ornella
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (estimated)

-17.490390847849, 177.27117433231

Survey Information

Location Name
Vomo Island - Fiji
Organization/Dive Centre
Oceanplay
City
Vomo Island
Country
Fiji
Date
10 September, 2018
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.490390847849
Longitude: 177.27117433231
Weather Conditions
Sunny, generally dry
Survey Depth Range
2–27 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 20
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 10
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 1

Building of the resort yachts mooring up over the reef and sand, discarding bottles

electrical cable

fishing line

electrical cable

pvc pipes

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