Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Victory Star Clean Up
27 September, 2014
- Team Leader
- Jason Sockett
- Number of Participants
- 13
- Total Debris Collected
- 8 kgs (estimated)
25.24136, 55.16203
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Victory Star Clean Up
- Organization/Dive Centre
- THE Dive Centre
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 27 September, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 80 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.24136
Longitude: 55.16203
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 14–23.3 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 400 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Wreck
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 8 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 11 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 8 |
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 4 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 12 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| SCUBA Weights | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Sea Turtle | |
| Species or Common Name | Hawksbill |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Rope |
| Comments | Wrapped around neck and back right fin. |
Additional Information
Fishing nets
Plastic strapping band
Rope
