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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Turtle Bay, Satang Island

12 May, 2019

Team Leader
Melisa Malini
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

1.7876671338299, 110.16509547051

Survey Information

Location Name
Turtle Bay, Satang Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Premeir Marine & Scuba Centre
City
Kuching
Country
Malaysia
Date
12 May, 2019
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.7876671338299
Longitude: 110.16509547051
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
5–6 meters
Area Surveyed
250 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 15
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Entangled Animals
Sea Turtle
Species or Common Name Hawksbill
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Fishing net
Comments We found bones of the hawksbill turtle on the net and surrounding area.
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net

Fishing illegally within the national park by recreational fisherman as the nets are not the common type used by villagers in the area.

ghost nets

fish hooks

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