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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cirkewwa

31 March, 2016

Team Leader
Howard R Shaw
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

35.987734, 14.326955

Survey Information

Location Name
Cirkewwa
Organization/Dive Centre
Howard Shaw, c/o Divewise
City
Mellieha
Country
Malta
Date
31 March, 2016
Survey Duration
44 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.987734
Longitude: 14.326955
Weather Conditions
Force 4 south easterley wind
Survey Depth Range
14–31 meters
Area Surveyed
1298 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 22
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Car Tyre


Unusual to find so much debris in an area that is a popular dive site for both locals and dive schools, as the area is generally kept very clean. The direction of the dive was away from the wrecks, so maybe this accounts for the debris being found, as the area is not dived as often as other parts of Cirkewwa.

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