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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Salang Jetty

26 April, 2015

Team Leader
Nic Emery
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
11 kgs (measured)

2.875824, 104.154174

Survey Information

Location Name
Salang Jetty
Organization/Dive Centre
B&J Diving Centre
City
Tioman Island
Country
Malaysia
Date
26 April, 2015
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 2.875824
Longitude: 104.154174
Weather Conditions
Some small surge, some rain. Nothing unusual
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
12056 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Plastic Fragments 4
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cars & Car Parts 2
SCUBA Weights 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 30
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Toilet brush 1

Tiolet brush

Fishing line - locals and tourists fishing from the jetty

Fishing hooks and tackle

Boat parts - thrown away during maintenance

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