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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Boca Sami, Curacao

16 April, 2022

Team Leader
Martin Nobs
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

12.146246, -68.999348

Survey Information

Location Name
Boca Sami, Curacao
Organization/Dive Centre
Central Dive Curacao
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
16 April, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.146246
Longitude: -68.999348
Weather Conditions
Hot, Cloudy, Calm
Survey Depth Range
3–8 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 146
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Plastic Fragments 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 58
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 13
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
weighbridge 1
Reading Glasses 1
Walker 1

1 Rollator/Walker 1Reading Glasses 1 Weighbridge

Fishing lines

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