Escalvada-Acqua Sub S20005

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Escalvada-Acqua Sub S20005

2 July, 2022

Submitted by: ACQUA SUB , on 5 July, 2022

Team Leader: Ivan Costa Santos

Number of Participants: 3

Total Debris Collected: 1 lbs (estimated)

-20.682867108388, -40.40591534109

Survey Information

Location Name: Escalvada-Acqua Sub S20005

Organization/Dive Centre: ACQUA SUB

City: Guarapari

Country: Brazil

Date: 2 July, 2022

Survey Duration: 46 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: -20.682867108388
Longitude: -40.40591534109

Weather Conditions: Good

Survey Depth Range: 6–21 meters

Area Surveyed: 2680.17 m²

Dominant Substrate: rock

Ecosystem: rocky reef

Wave Conditions: Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line	1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles	1

Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name	Sea fun
Number Entangled	1
Status	injured
Type of Debris	Fish line

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

Overfishing

What was the most unusual item found?

Fishing gears

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Fishing gears

Comments and Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

We found fishermen using narguilé to catch lobsters.

Additional Information

It’s necessary to create a MPA.

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