On September 12th, Thresher Shark Divers participated in Project Aware’s Dive Against Debris Marine Cleanup and Survey.
We had a grand turnout of 19 participants that helped clean Bounty Beach and dive site Bakhaw.
On the beach we found everything from cigarette filters, food wrappers, bottle caps and bottles, and enough old flip flops to fill a women’s closet.
As usual, we didn’t find too much debris on the dive site, which is always a great thing as it means our reefs are relatively trash-free Just a few plastic wrappers, some fishing line, a glass bottle or two, and a few nappies. The most unusual item we found underwater was a sweater.
Overall we gathered about 10 kilos of garbage.
After the dive, we all gathered at Oscar’s Restaurant for a tasty bbq, some of Oscar’s famous Rum Punch, and prizes for all the participants.
Thank you for everyone who helped support a clean and healthy ocean in Malapascua and a special thanks to PADI Divemaster Trainees Luke and Dom for their leadership!