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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Eel Canyon

3 December, 2020

Team Leader
Mohammed Leddawi
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

29.4165, 34.97378

Survey Information

Location Name
Eel Canyon
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Dive Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
3 December, 2020
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.4165
Longitude: 34.97378
Weather Conditions
warm and sunny with slight breeze
Survey Depth Range
15–20 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 3

Year and years of illegal fishing

fishing line and hooks


We hope one day stricter laws will be in place that will halt illegal fishing in the Aqaba Marine Park. Eel Canyon is where we have the most problem with this as it is far from the most visited dive sites.

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