25 divers and snorkelers did a beach and ocean clean up last week at Divers Down in Fujairah  and collected 21 kg worth of debris.  We are grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful project together with Emirates Diving Association we are creating  a change in the community.

Marine debris is our waste in the ocean. From everyday litter like plastic bags, food wrappers, drink bottles and cigarette butts, to the more dramatic car batteries, kitchen appliances, enormous fishing nets and industrial waste, the trash we allow in the ocean is turning our beautiful reefs, beaches into rubbish dumps.

Many of our waste products, including plastics, do not biodegrade – instead they break down into smaller pieces that remain a danger to marine life as they are easily mistaken for food.

When you Dive against Debris you are diving for change, here’s how:

You make the ocean safer for marine life– The marine debris you remove can no longer hurt marine animals or damage marine environments

 The data you collect

-Improves waste management by helping convince individuals, governments and businesses to act on marine debris

-Expands our understanding of the types and amounts of rubbish in our oceans

-Builds knowledge of the impacts on underwater environments caused by marine debris

 You support Project AWARE leaders working in their community

– Project AWARE leaders are working in their communities on changes that prevent rubbish from entering the ocean

 You convince others of the need to change–

-Tell everyone about your Dive against Debris actions and the rubbish you see underwater

-Your voice can change public opinion so people demand action on marine debris

-You can help change people’s behaviour so less trash is dumped in the environment

It is estimated as much as 70 percent of the rubbish entering our ocean sinks to the seafloor, we have the power to tackle underwater marine debris head on being divers.

The marine debris problem is big, but the Project AWARE’s global force of divers is strong. Through Dive Against Debris divers are playing a major role in keeping our ocean clean and healthy.

Don’t let your dives go to waist, if you would like to be a part of our next project, or you are interested in one of our conservation courses please contact Divers Down UAE for all the information you need.