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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pierbaai Reef, Marie Pampoen, Curacao

21 September, 2013

Team Leader
Suzy Pinnell
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

12.09157, -68.905199

Survey Information

Location Name
Pierbaai Reef, Marie Pampoen, Curacao
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Bus, Curacao
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
21 September, 2013
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.09157
Longitude: -68.905199
Weather Conditions
Low waves, some swell, more (mild) current than usual
Survey Depth Range
2–9 meters
Area Surveyed
25 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 100
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 7
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Pipes & Rebar 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
other materials collected
Walking stick 1
phone card 1

It's a popular local fishermans area of the reef, but as we dive it just about every day, and have done so for 9 years now, it's hugely cleaner and we're winning the battle against fishing line and fishing weights. Now it's only clean, recent line to clear up and we use the lead weights to build dive weights ;o)

A walking stick - how did they get home???

fishing line + weights but see comments above


The area calculator thing was a pain in the xxxx - I gave up after 10 minutes!

As per previous comments, it's awesome to see the massive difference to the reef (Pierbaai) over the years. When we first found it, it was filled with trash. Once that was collected over the first few years, it was time to focus on the miles and miles of old fishing line, removing it without damaging the corals and sponges that had grown around it. These days it's mostly just picking up drinks cans and new fishing line. It's pretty awesome :o)

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