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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Miskan Island

18 March, 2014

Team Leader
Waleed AlFadhel
Number of Participants
30
Total Debris Collected
40000 kgs (estimated)

29.486323, 48.251653

Survey Information

Location Name
Miskan Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Kuwait Dive Team
City
Kuwait City
Country
Kuwait
Date
18 March, 2014
Survey Duration
10080 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.486323
Longitude: 48.251653
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
0–1 meters
Area Surveyed
8000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Island Shore
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 38000
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2000

Old fishing site that is now banned by the government

Fishing nets

Plastic

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