Dive Against Debris Data Submission
M.P.A (Marine Protected Area /Hon Gam Ghi
13 March, 2017
- Team Leader
- Max Olofsson
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 3 kgs (measured)
9.91244622097818, 104.01002083712228
Survey Information
- Location Name
- M.P.A (Marine Protected Area /Hon Gam Ghi
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rainbow Divers
- City
- Duong Dong
- Country
- Vietnam
- Date
- 13 March, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 51 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 9.91244622097818
Longitude: 104.01002083712228
- Weather Conditions
-
mostly sunny, windy with light rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–27 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 350 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 3 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crabs |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Crab cage |
| Comments | Crabs and sea urchins plus a feather star |
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Sea urchin, Feather Starfish |
| Number Entangled | 3 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Crab cage |
Additional Information
Reckless fishing techniques, poor education, lack of care for the environment and poor waste management.
A shoe
Fishing nets
Fishing Lines
Plastics
Comments and Feedback
Did this DaD day as a part of the PADI Dive Against Debris Speciality Diver Course
