As a volunteer in Marine Conservation Philippines, we were taught how to do an underwater cleanup . This cleanup was very different from the usual cleanup I've participated in. 

For this activity, we were assigned roles for the cleanup dive at Ducomi Pier in Negros Oriental, Philippines. One was in charge of picking up trash, another was in charge of holding the mesh bag, and one was in charge of identifying and logging the trash collected. The trash data collected was submitted to Ocean Conservancy. 

For more underwater cleanup tips, you can check my post: https://www.diverbliss.com/underwater-cleanup-tips-for-scuba-divers/

After the dive we took an hour break for our surface interval and went back to Ducomi Pier for a fun dive. It was a beautiful dive site despite all the trash in the area. 

I imagine this would even be beautiful at night when all the nocturnal creatures come out. I was a bit bummed that I only had my GoPro for these dives. Would love to come back here with a better camera and better lights cause the marine life here was really awesome. 

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