Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Medhufaru
20 January, 2022
- Team Leader
- Emma Wilkinson
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 20 kgs (measured)
6.541188452255, 79.807798246689
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Medhufaru
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Island Scuba
- City
- Columbo
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Date
- 20 January, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 42 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 6.541188452255
Longitude: 79.807798246689
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny, windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 16–22 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 10 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- Wreck
- Ecosystem
- Manmade
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 7 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Unsure of name |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Monofilament net |
| Comments | The fish we found entangled during the net removal were dead. On a previous dive 2 days earlier, we were able to release 2 live fish. |
Additional Information
No event.
Ghost fishing nets
Fishing line
Ropes
Comments and Feedback
The majority of wrecks around Colombo have ghost nets wrapped around them. Most of these nets have large mesh and do not appear to trap the fish which live on the wrecks. These nets do, however, affect the corals and sea fans.
