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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sail Rock

23 October, 2014

Team Leader
Chris Hailey
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

9.945349, 99.990692

Survey Information

Location Name
Sail Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
PIDS
City
Koh Phangan
Country
Thailand
Date
23 October, 2014
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.945349
Longitude: 99.990692
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
25–30 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name snapper, scorpionfish
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris scorpionfish

Fisherman

fishing nets

fishing line

discarded wood from boats


yes, underestimated how much net there was on the dive and are planning subsequent dives to remove the rest.

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