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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mama Viña

4 February, 2021

Team Leader
Attilio Falletta
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

20.550790106002, -87.112584951806

Survey Information

Location Name
Mama Viña
Organization/Dive Centre
Phocea Mexico
City
Playa del Carmen
Country
Mexico
Date
4 February, 2021
Survey Duration
44 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.550790106002
Longitude: -87.112584951806
Weather Conditions
Very good surface condition, normal curent underwater for this dive site
Survey Depth Range
25–28 meters
Area Surveyed
80 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 7
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3

It's a fishing area and also sport fishing for tourists

fishing lines

plastic bags

foam cups


Juste after Mama Viña wreck on the sea bottom there is plenty of fishing lines, no one takes them out because we spend time on the wreck then it's too late and too deep to spend time cleaning the reef.

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