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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

White Beach, Boracay

7 June, 2012

Team Leader
Andrew Barrett
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
25 kgs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name
White Beach, Boracay
Organization/Dive Centre
Calypso Diving
City
Aklan
Country
Philippines
Date
7 June, 2012
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weather Conditions
Rain and wind
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 15
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 32
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 9
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Sunglasses 3
Hooker Diving Fin 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Number Entangled 10
Crustaceans
Number Entangled 6

The fishing net found was approx 50m long with many fish, crabs, weeds, sponges etc. We also found octopus living in glass bottles and glass jars.

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