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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

South Bay

1 November, 2017

Team Leader
Nicolas Martin
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
18 kgs (estimated)

12.16564960133, 109.30865390226

Survey Information

Location Name
South Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Sailing Club DIvers
City
Nha Trang
Country
Vietnam
Date
1 November, 2017
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.16564960133
Longitude: 109.30865390226
Weather Conditions
Windy and some rain
Survey Depth Range
7–17 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Drums: 55 Gallon 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4

The 55 gallons drum

Plastic debris: fisherman drop all their rubbish into sea...

Fishing net/line: stuck on reef and left there, still capturing some fish from time to time...

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