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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay

27 October, 2024

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

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
27 October, 2024
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Windy and sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–27 meters
Area Surveyed
2362.29 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) 13
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Fishing: Line 6
Plastic Fragments 99
Cigarette Filters 266
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 18
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 19
Metal Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 45
mixed materials collected
Clothing 93
other materials collected
Chewing gum 19
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Small crabs and shrimps
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Rag rug
Comments Species unknown

No

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Clothing pieces

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