Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Van Phong Bay, The Light Coral Island Resort
26 April, 2025
- Team Leader
- Giordano
- Number of Participants
- 13
- Total Debris Collected
- 50 kgs (estimated)
21.085244455124, 105.78968104053
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Van Phong Bay, The Light Coral Island Resort
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Seahorse Diving Club
- City
- Nha Trang
- Country
- Vietnam
- Date
- 26 April, 2025
- Survey Duration
- 58 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 21.085244455124
Longitude: 105.78968104053
- Weather Conditions
-
Very clear water
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–12 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 7409.03 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 6 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 10 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 8 |
| Carpet (synthetic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 9 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Gloves (latex) | 2 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 2 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 5 |
Additional Information
Yes
Plastic bags are cigarette packs
Debris coming from outside of the shore when season changes
Trash from boats
Trash from the villages
Comments and Feedback
This event was a first step towards the coral planting project
Van Phong bay are still an unexplored place but still needs a lot of cares. The ocean is calling because we are born to dive
