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Sha'ab El Erg

16 October, 2020

Team Leader
Ahmed Fouad
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
68 kgs (measured)

27.39607942564, 33.875297151994

Survey Information

Location Name
Sha'ab El Erg
Organization/Dive Centre
Emperor Divers Red Sea
City
Hurghada
Country
Egypt
Date
16 October, 2020
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.39607942564
Longitude: 33.875297151994
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
8–14 meters
Area Surveyed
520 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 68
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Napoleon
Number Entangled 26
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Butterfly - Sergent - Angel - Trigger
Comments N/A

On Friday, the 16th of October 2020; Guides, guests and crew of Emperor Superior liveaboard were forced into action and removed a 100m long ghost fishing net on the very popular dive site Sha'ab El Erg ( Dolphins House). Unfortunately; few fishes and corals were already condemned by this time. They managed to record it, remove it and report it to the authorities.

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