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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

New Caves Bay West Wall

17 October, 2023

Submitted by: Mark Taylor , on 17 October, 2023

Team Leader: Mark Taylor

Number of Participants: 5

Total Debris Collected: 2 kgs (estimated)

36.540359656507, 29.032816995228

Survey Information

Location Name: New Caves Bay West Wall

Organization/Dive Centre: Seahorse dive centre

City: Ölüdeniz

Country: Turkey

Date: 17 October, 2023

Survey Duration: 67 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.540359656507
Longitude: 29.032816995228

Weather Conditions: Calm

Survey Depth Range: 10–27 meters

Area Surveyed: 5007.04 m²

Dominant Substrate: rock

Ecosystem: rocky reef

Wave Conditions: Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line	14
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles	1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets	2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins	1

metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks	14

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

Fishermen

What was the most unusual item found?

Fishing rod

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Fishing line

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