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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay

29 December, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (estimated)

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
29 December, 2024
Survey Duration
42 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Dry and sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–16.5 meters
Area Surveyed
1629.39 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 11
Plastic Fragments 96
Cigarette Filters 248
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 30
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Pull Tabs-beverages 9
Wrappers (foil/metal) 21
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 150
mixed materials collected
Clothing 45
other materials collected
Chewing gum 34
Large rice sack (woven with plastic strips) 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Small shrimp - unknown species
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Rice sack

Xmas

Rice sack

Cigarette butts

Plastic pieces

Paper and card pieces

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