AUSMEPA congratulates Project Aware and the Army of Activity Divers in their Dive Against Debris!
The #OneMillionLess milestone is a wonderful contribution to the health of the Ocean around the world.The array of seafloor debris that divers collected and reported is astounding.
Statistics given"
- 1 million pieces removed since 2011
- 48,199 scuba divers
- 5351 surveys
- 114 countries participating
- 5,597 Entangled or dead animals
- 64% of the waste was plastic
- 307,064 kilograms or 676,959 pounds total weight removed
You might like to join in this amazing effort.
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Photo by Sunshine Divers, Thailand
