Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Western Classroom
12 January, 2020
- Team Leader
- Kartik
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 3 kgs (estimated)
10.5593204, 72.6358134
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Western Classroom
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Country
- India
- Date
- 12 January, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.5593204
Longitude: 72.6358134
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–25 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 200 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Balloons | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 20 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 34 |
| Cigar Tips | 3 |
| Diapers/nappies | 43 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 6 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets | 1 |
Additional Information
Yes. The events happen regularly. Some Natives of the island throw diapers into the ocean. Fishermen throw plastic in the ocean.
Diapers. It was very unusual for me since there are waste management systems in place from what I have observed.
Fishing lines
Diapers
Glass bottles
Comments and Feedback
Minicoy is an island part of Lakshadweep islands. Ive heard there are lots and lots of diapers on the shore.
