Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Zainab
24 September, 2016
- Team Leader
- Jason Sockett
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 2 kgs (measured)
25.14558, 54.51324
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Zainab
- Organization/Dive Centre
- The Dive Centre
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 24 September, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 35 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.14558
Longitude: 54.51324
- Weather Conditions
-
Choppy
- Survey Depth Range
- 28–28 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 5 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Wreck
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 6 |
| Fishing: Line | 7 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 4 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 5 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Grouper |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | fishing pot |
| Comments | Fish were stuck in an old fishing pot. We removed the front of it to allow the fish to swim in and out |
Additional Information
none
no
Nets
Fishing pot (old)
Comments and Feedback
Huge thanks to everyone who completed the 4th AWARE Dive Against Debris this week
