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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

PAYAR PLATFORM

1 February, 2017

Team Leader
SHARIFAH NOOR RIDZWAN
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (measured)

6.0653325, 100.043367

Survey Information

Location Name
PAYAR PLATFORM
Organization/Dive Centre
SEA VOICE DIVERS
City
PAYAR ISLAND
Country
Malaysia
Date
1 February, 2017
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 6.0653325
Longitude: 100.043367
Weather Conditions
RAINING
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 11
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 13
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 8
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 31
mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
COIN 1

VISITOR LABEL

SCUBA & SNORKELING GEAR

PLASTIC BAG


Our team purposely choose to conduct the Dive Against Debris underneath a huge floating platform located in Payar Island. This platform is designed for snorkelers & divers coming from Penang Island and Langkawi Island as a pit stop for lunch, surface interval, resting area and changing area. Unfortunately, underneath this platform was found with many debris which mainly comes from the visitors from the platform.

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