Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Tanjung Tengah, Redang Island
13 June, 2015
- Team Leader
- Hng Che Leong
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 8.16 kgs (measured)
5.773947, 103.034733
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Tanjung Tengah, Redang Island
- Organization/Dive Centre
- DM SCUBA DIVE TEAM
- City
- Setia Alam
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 13 June, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 58 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 5.773947
Longitude: 103.034733
- Weather Conditions
-
Goof Weather and Waves were calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 15 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 9 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 3 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 3 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
Additional Information
We were not aware of any event but the dive site is a famous tourist snorkeling area during peak season and boats mooring place during off peak season.
Fishing nets. The dive site is a famous tourist snorkeling area and it should not have fishing nets entangled the coral reefs. We suspected they were left behind during off peak season.
Fishing Nets because it entangled the coral reefs
Comments and Feedback
Tanjung Tengah is a house reef of the resorts at Redang Island and the dive site is suitable to conduct diving courses. due to the heave boats traffic and the environment of dive site has been affected. We found overwhelming amount of fishing nets in the small area during this dive trip. The debris could be prevented.
