Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Halfmoon Beach (AlAmwaj)
24 June, 2022
- Team Leader
- Kasim Saeed
- Number of Participants
- 30
- Total Debris Collected
- 140 kgs (measured)
26.128397935388, 49.994359627916
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Halfmoon Beach (AlAmwaj)
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Qdivers
- City
- Qatif
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Date
- 24 June, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 70 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.128397935388
Longitude: 49.994359627916
- Weather Conditions
-
Clear and hot (40 C) humid
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–6 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 45000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Sand
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 14 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 5 |
| Baskets, Crates | 15 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 12 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 23 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 3 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Diapers/nappies | 3 |
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 3 |
| Plastic Fragments | 8 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 19 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 3 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 2 |
| Metal Fragments | 5 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| Cloth Fragments | 3 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 4 |
| Toys | 5 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crabs |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing rod |
| Comments | It was caught in a fishing line and the divers released it unharmed |
Additional Information
Plastic leftover from non-divers
Comments and Feedback
Dive against debris logo, banners and other materials to be available in high quality resolution in the website in order to print to display during the event
Total number of participants was 45 people, however we have excluded non divers (30Divers). Total debris items found was 170kg, however, about 30 kg was found on the beach and it was excluded.
