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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS389 - Massif des Roses

30 January, 2018

Team Leader
Neil Davison
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
1.1 kgs (measured)

-23.12007468461, 43.538732528687

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS389 - Massif des Roses
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Ifaty
Country
Madagascar
Date
30 January, 2018
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -23.12007468461
Longitude: 43.538732528687
Weather Conditions
Calm, 16 knot winds, 1.1 metre waves maximum
Survey Depth Range
3.8–6.6 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1

Continued disregard for MPA by fishermen. Nets snag over reef, causing damage. Some current within the Bay could contribute to drifting ghost nets

Nylon fishing nets

Fishing lines

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