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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay

14 April, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
14 April, 2024
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Strong winds and south wind (usual wind direction is from north
Survey Depth Range
1–13 meters
Area Surveyed
2841.75 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Carpet (synthetic) 17
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Plastic Fragments 118
Cigarette Filters 166
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 25
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 7
Pull Tabs-beverages 18
Wrappers (foil/metal) 10
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 156
other materials collected
Chewing gum 17
Fibre glass fragments 3

South wind

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Tissues

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