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Fishing for Litter: KIMO UK. Supporting the fishing industry in removing litter from the sea while promoting sustainable waste management practices. Project details Fishing for Litter is a voluntary initiative that […]
Stop dumping sludge in Køge Bay: KIMO Denmark to Danish government. Several thousand tonnes of harbour sludge have been dumped in Køge Bay this year in connection with the construction […]
KIMO report takes in-depth look at ghost gear problem. KIMO Sweden releases their much awaited report investigating the problem of ghost gear last month. Each year KIMO Sweden present a […]
New KIMO scholarship holder announced. Anna Axelsson has been appointed KIMO’s scholarship holder this year. KIMO’s mission is to unite local governments, prevent pollution and protect, preserve and enhance the […]
KIMO applies for observer status with Bonn Agreement KIMO International has asked for recognition as an official observer of the Bonn Agreement, an intergovernmental mechanism for cooperation on North Sea […]
New in-situ remote sensing instrument successfully deployed during annual phytoplankton coastal survey on board RV Tom Crean. A new Imaging Flow Cytobot instrument, which has the capacity of imaging up to […]
PFAs aka Forever Chemicals. There is clear and unequivocal evidence that demonstrates global contamination of the environment, wildlife and human populations by PFAS – the most persistent human-made chemicals known […]
Study finds no link between salmon farming and harmful algal blooms. Marine scientists investigating the formation of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Scottish waters have found no link between salmon […]
Ørsted establishes long-term action plan to tackle UK marine litter. Ørsted has made a long-term commitment to help tackle the amount of marine litter in our seas. Working closely with […]
Eye in the sky: how satellite data on algal blooms is supporting the marine economy. Algae may be tiny but many in maritime industries know all too well the large-scale […]
Fishing for Litter milestone at Lerwick. Lerwick Harbour was the location for a celebration marking a milestone for KIMO UK’s Fishing for Litter projects in Scotland which have removed over […]
An in-depth investigation of the problem of ghost gear. Each year KIMO Sweden present a scholarship to investigate a pressing environmental problem. The scholarship holder for 2021, Anna Axelsson, focused […]
Scottish project sees fishers remove debris from the ocean. A project to help remove harmful litter in our seas and raise awareness of its environmental impact is set for expansion […]
Irish scientists collaborate with NOAA to test new HABscope. A HABscope, a microscope with an attached iPod using artificially intelligent software is currently being tested by scientists from the Marine […]
Dutch Fishing for Litter scheme celebrates 20 years of cleaner seas. The Fishing for Litter Scheme, once started as a small local initiative of three Dutch ports, celebrates its 20th […]
Orkney Islands Council’s first hydrogen powered ferry – concept design contract awarded. Orkney has abundant renewable energy resources. Reliable wind energy is harvested through wind turbines. At the European Marine Energy […]
Local actions against a global problem? Sötenas Marine Recycling Centre shows how it’s done. Sötenas municipality in western Sweden may be small in size but it’s having a big impact […]
Public invited to help track down ghost nets in the Limfjord. A new ghost net reporting tool has been unveiled by the Limfjord Council in Denmark. The Limfjord is a long strait between the […]
New Fishing for Litter website celebrates ongoing work for cleaner seas. More than fifteen years after the launch of the first Fishing for Litter scheme, a new website is part […]
European harbours plugging into an electric future. Shore side power and battery boats are spreading across Europe. KIMO members are leading the way as they support the future of maritime […]
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