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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lima Rock

4 May, 2019

Team Leader
Kathleen Russell
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (measured)

25.939585693559, 56.468383223011

Survey Information

Location Name
Lima Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
Al Mahara Diving
City
Lima Village
Country
Oman
Date
4 May, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.939585693559
Longitude: 56.468383223011
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
5–25 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2

Recreational fishing

Plastic bags

Plastic bags

Fishing lines

Fishing nets


Xander using DPV ans a plastic bag got trapped and pushes the propeller out and broke locking pin

Good viz, some fishing lines collected. Most damaging when plastic bag that got stuck inside the DPV and damages it

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