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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ifira Point

4 February, 2017

Team Leader
Christina Shaw
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
182 kgs (measured)

-17.756110000735003, 168.29582624137402

Survey Information

Location Name
Ifira Point
Organization/Dive Centre
Big Blue Vanuatu
City
Port Vila
Country
Vanuatu
Date
4 February, 2017
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.756110000735003
Longitude: 168.29582624137402
Weather Conditions
Sunshine and afternoon showers, hot and humid
Survey Depth Range
1–20 meters
Area Surveyed
9425 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 140
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 68
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 20
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 22
Fishing: Line 13
Food Wrappers (plastic) 206
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 179
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 6
Jars-food (glass) 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 72
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 152
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 38
Pipes & Rebar 11
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 3
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Tires/tyres 3
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Towels/rags 6
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Clothing 6
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
Screw Driver, metal and plastic 1
winch handle metal and plastic 1
tea pot metal 1
can opener metal and plastic 1
ratchet, metal and cloth 1
stove element, metal 1
paint tray plastic 1
plastic cover of payphone 1
safety glasses 1
Drill bit box 1
Large brass cap 1
pillow 1

The inter island ferry have a temporary pontoon close to this area which they are using whilst the new wharf is constructed

pillow

food wrappers - sheer volume we found

take away food containers and cutlery because there are so many

drinks cans - again because of the volume

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