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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay

18 May, 2025

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

28.498751, 34.519984

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse / Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
18 May, 2025
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498751
Longitude: 34.519984
Weather Conditions
Windy, hot, dry
Survey Depth Range
1–16 meters
Area Surveyed
2712 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 125
Cigarette Filters 182
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 53
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 11
Pull Tabs-beverages 10
Wrappers (foil/metal) 7
Metal Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 61
mixed materials collected
Clothing 87
other materials collected
Fibreglass 2
Candle wax 1
False nails 3
Chewing gum 67
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Small Shrimps
Number Entangled 11
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Material pieces

No

Cigarette butts

Plastic pieces

Material pieces

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