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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Moalboal

20 September, 2013

Team Leader
Johan Blixt
Number of Participants
116
Total Debris Collected
1609 kgs (measured)

9.949914, 123.366122

Survey Information

Location Name
Moalboal
Organization/Dive Centre
Neptune Diving Adventure
City
Moalboal
Country
Philippines
Date
20 September, 2013
Survey Duration
2089 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.949914
Longitude: 123.366122
Weather Conditions
A bit windy and some rain.
Survey Depth Range
0–30 meters
Area Surveyed
7498750 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 202
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 290
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 12
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1053
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 46

We found a dead shark. Slightly decomposed, but no more than a week old. The shark had been stripped from its fins.

A pair of fake teeth

Wood. Mostly coconuts


I would like to thank Eve at Eve's Kiosk for lending us her parking lot. The biggest donation was not money, but a marine biologist from the resort Dolphin House. She had a class in the elementary school and then came down and cleaned the beach. The kids had a great time as you can see on the picture.

I have to mention the dead shark we found again. It was partly decomposed, but not more than a week old. It was stripped from its fins. I don't think it is local fishermen who has done it. The Philippines don't eat shark fins. It must be from a passing fishing vessel.

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