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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Fatumara Bay

6 June, 2015

Team Leader
Christina Shaw
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
351 kgs (measured)

-17.734779, 168.311062

Survey Information

Location Name
Fatumara Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Big Blue Vanuatu
City
Port Vila
Country
Vanuatu
Date
6 June, 2015
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.734779
Longitude: 168.311062
Weather Conditions
Sunny with moderate winds
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
19214 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 15
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 18
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 89
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 75
Pipes & Rebar 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 7
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 5
other materials collected
fiberglass fragments of boat hulls 43
champagne bucket (Metal) 1
Port Hole (Metal) 1
shop till and drawers 3
eftpos machine 1
BBQ lid 1
Part of plumbing for boat 1
old fashioned kettle (all metal) 1
metal railing s from boat 2
Fiberglass repair kit 1
CD cover 1
Paint brushes 4
radio ariel mast 1

Tropical Cyclone Pam, that largest cyclone ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, hit Vanuatu on 13/3/15 devastating many if the islands and causing a lot of damage. In the harbour 40 boats were wrecked. The was considerable damage sustained by the Anchor Inn which is located on the seafront in the vicinity of our Dive Against Debris.

Cash register and eftpos machine

Boat debris caused by cyclone Pam

Land based debris that was blown into the water in the cyclone

Aluminium cans and beverage bottles, because of sheer numbers.

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