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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Port Sudan Main corniche

24 September, 2020

Team Leader
Ammar Hassan Abdelgader Mohamed
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
400 kgs (estimated)

19.61210973082, 37.2266569641

Survey Information

Location Name
Port Sudan Main corniche
Organization/Dive Centre
Charisma Diving
City
Port Sudan
Country
Sudan
Date
24 September, 2020
Survey Duration
315 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.61210973082
Longitude: 37.2266569641
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
7–15 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 50
Bags: Trash (plastic) 30
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 35
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 20
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 50
Beverage Bottles (glass) 200
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

nearby shipping port released a lot of waste


Government and local community group support the removal of the items from the shore and transportation provided from the locality

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