Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Perhentian Island
7 October, 2015
- Team Leader
- Sharifah
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 32 kgs (measured)
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Perhentian Island
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Bakawan Divers
- City
- Perhentian Island
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 7 October, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 62 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude:
Longitude:
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 7.2–8.4 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 100 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 | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Blue Spotted Stingray |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Net |
Additional Information
Estimated more than 70m length of fishing net
Comments and Feedback
We found an abandon fishing net which was about ~70m length was trapped in between the coral reefs. This fishing net has been damaging the coral reef and marine life.
