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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS188 - Sunset Pier

21 January, 2017

Team Leader
Dianne Martyn
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
77 kgs (estimated)

10.624192, 103.294936

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS188 - Sunset Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Save Cambodian Marine Life
City
M'Pai Bay
Country
Cambodia
Date
21 January, 2017
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.624192
Longitude: 103.294936
Weather Conditions
sunny with winds and night storms
Survey Depth Range
1–2.5 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 159
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Baskets, Crates 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 155
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 6
Bottles: Oil/lube 3
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 62
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 48
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Line 7
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 25
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 41
Foam Insulation & Packaging 63
Food Wrappers (plastic) 19
Gloves (latex) 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 4
Plastic Fragments 13
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 120
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 18
Wrappers (foil/metal) 27
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 37
Cloth Fragments 88
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 8
other materials collected
broom 1
paintbrush 1
pen 1
fiberglastube 1
roofing 1
light (car) 1
electric wire 1
vinyl 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name parrot fish juvemile
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris entangled coral in net
Comments these two parrot fish were entangled amongst coral, caught in net

uneducated and bad fishing practice

fiberglas pipe

fishing items

plastic items

foam


very surprised how much rubbish we collected in such a short time

visibility only one meter and very rough

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