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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

MV Dara

23 November, 2015

Submitted by: hassankhayal , on 23 November, 2015

Team Leader
Hassan Khayal
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
140 kgs (estimated)

25.782086, 55.538086

Survey Information

Location Name
MV Dara
Organization/Dive Centre
N/A
City
Sharjah
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
23 November, 2015
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.782086
Longitude: 55.538086
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
16–18 meters
Area Surveyed
15 m2
Dominant Substrate
Wreck
Ecosystem
Wreck
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
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Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Snappers
Number Entangled 30
Status dead
Type of Debris Groupers
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Additional Information

Yes, local fishermen often try to cast their nets over this wreck then are unable to retrieve them.

Several layers of nets on top of each other tangle each other over

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