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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS131 - Sithanane Pare

6 August, 2016

Team Leader
Andreas Conrad-Wagenfeld
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
52 kgs (measured)

8.720826, 81.246216

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS131 - Sithanane Pare
Organization/Dive Centre
Nilaveli Diving Centre
City
Nilaveli
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
6 August, 2016
Survey Duration
78 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 8.720826
Longitude: 81.246216
Weather Conditions
10-14 knots, minimal current, no waves, 32 C Air, 29 C Water
Survey Depth Range
7–14 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 42
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name snapper, mali
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris mali
Comments All 3 where entangled with snout and backfire in the fishing net, which was attached to the rocks. One of our Dc team cute all 3 out and released them unharmed... yezzz

fishing net

ropes

fishing lines

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