Dive Against Debris Data Submission
West Sulug
19 February, 2019
- Team Leader
- Lulu Mirasol
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 15 kgs (estimated)
5.957678, 115.99357
Survey Information
- Location Name
- West Sulug
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Downbellow PADI 5 Stars CDC
- City
- Kota Kinabalu
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 19 February, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 35 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 5.957678
Longitude: 115.99357
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm, partially cloudy
- Survey Depth Range
- 8–15 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 72 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Queen Fish |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Net |
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Feather Starfish |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | injured |
| Type of Debris | Net |
Additional Information
Illegal fishing in marine protected area
20m ghost net abandoned less than 24h
Ghost nets
Plastic bottles
Food containers
Comments and Feedback
The rapid action of Downbellow Diving team helped to remove the net few hours after sighting, with minimal damage to the corals. We were happy that no trapped marine life was found except 1 queen fish and a star fish that was released.
Sulug is known for black tip sharks and turtles and it's part of TARP protected area.
