Dive Against Debris Data Submission
RockWall
14 March, 2019
- Team Leader
- Randunu
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 85 kgs (estimated)
5.9228, 80.47834
Survey Information
- Location Name
- RockWall
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Polhena Diving Center
- City
- Mirissa
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Date
- 14 March, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 52 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 5.9228
Longitude: 80.47834
- Weather Conditions
-
Bit rainy.
- Survey Depth Range
- 17–19 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 600 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 1 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 12 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Pufferfish |
| Number Entangled | 3 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing net |
Additional Information
Yes
Dumped fishing nets
Comments and Feedback
Rockwall is debris free after the cleanup
