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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Beacon Rock Northern Red Sea

4 April, 2014

Submitted by: smg scuba , on 21 May, 2014

Team Leader
SMG SCUBA
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (estimated)

27.62514, 34.332275

Survey Information

Location Name
Beacon Rock Northern Red Sea
Organization/Dive Centre
SMG SCUBA
City
Sharm el Sheikh
Country
Egypt
Date
4 April, 2014
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.62514
Longitude: 34.332275
Weather Conditions
Windy, sunny
Survey Depth Range
8–18 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 31
Fishing: Line 114
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 30
Food Wrappers (plastic) 26
Gloves (latex) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
Plastic Fragments 9
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glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 37
Jars-food (glass) 10
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
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metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 11
Caps & Lids (metal) 16
Cars & Car Parts 6
Pipes & Rebar 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 7
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 8
Wrappers (foil/metal) 11
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
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rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 6
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wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 7
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cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 8
Cloth Fragments 1
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paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 17
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
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other materials collected
Bones 5
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Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name cone shell
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris fishing line
Comments entanglement
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Additional Information

Most of the debris was discarded by boats. Dive boats and fishing boats

fishing line

packaging

general plastic materials

Comments and Feedback

The Dive Against Debris Dive was completed by SMG Scuba on board Whirlwind Live-aboard with the assistance of students and staff of the Worth School. Thanks also to Tornado Marine Fleet and the crew for all their support.

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