Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Zainab
18 September, 2016
- Team Leader
- Nicola Liddell
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 4 kgs (estimated)
25.4392442296657, 54.52510356903076
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Zainab
- Organization/Dive Centre
- The Dive Centre
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 18 September, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 35 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.4392442296657
Longitude: 54.52510356903076
- Weather Conditions
-
Two days before the dive the sea was flat calm and visibility was very good for our region. The week before there was a slight swell in an Easterly direction. The day of the dive was quiet choppy, but very minimal current.
- Survey Depth Range
- 20–28 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 20 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- Ship wreck
- Ecosystem
- Ship wreck
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 9 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 4 |
Additional Information
This dive site is used frequently by local fishermen. Unfortunately a lot of the old fishing line and lobster net lines get caught on the wreck causing the fishermen to cut their lines and leave them under water.
Plastic Fishing Line - It promotes the accumulation of other lines and nets
Metal Fishing Hooks - These wrap around interesting features of the wreck and have the potential to lure and catch fish.
Anchors - Most dive sites are on wrecks. Anchor can get stuck and cause boat crew to cut the lines.
