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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cave-Maeda, Onna, OKINAWA

12 September, 2019

Team Leader
KENJI YAMADA
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.8 kgs (estimated)

26.444096457248, 127.77250905764

Survey Information

Location Name
Cave-Maeda, Onna, OKINAWA
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive KO-BE
City
Onna-Village
Country
Japan
Date
12 September, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.444096457248
Longitude: 127.77250905764
Weather Conditions
Taifu-Typhoon
Survey Depth Range
6–24 meters
Area Surveyed
2500 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Echinophyllia aspera
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Rope for Boat

Axle on Car (pic)

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