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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Flag Island

22 February, 2013

Team Leader
Imad Khashfeh
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
100 kgs (estimated)

25.346957, 55.378379

Survey Information

Location Name
Flag Island
Organization/Dive Centre
PADI
City
Sharjah
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
22 February, 2013
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.346957
Longitude: 55.378379
Weather Conditions
Sunny with no winds
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Balloons 1
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 40
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 5
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
Gloves (latex) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
Syringes (plastic) 3
Plastic Fragments 10
Cigarette Filters 8
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 35
Cars & Car Parts 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Tires/tyres 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Number Entangled 2

It is directly near fish market and lack of knwledge of many fishermen lead for what we found down there ,

Many beer cans in one areh at depth of 5 to 6 meters

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