KIMO International

1 day ago

Breaking news: huge paraffin pollution incident on the beaches of Northern France. Approximately 1 tonne of paraffin wax has washed up.The affected area stretches from Falaises d'Equihen to Quend - covering approximately 45 km of coastline.

The pieces vary greatly in size with large chunks up to 10cm in diameter. More worrying is the sheer mass of tiny fragments smaller than 5mm across. These small fragments are more likely to be ingested by wildlife and because of the increased surface area, any chemical pollutants contained in the wax are more likely to be distributed throughout the marine and coastal environment.

The discovery was made by our friends at Sea Mer who have alerted the French authorities. A helicopter and fast boat have been scrambled to determine the extent of the paraffin wax still floating out at sea.

How many of these incidents do we need before shipping law changes? @IMOHQ please help us end this pollution of our beaches. It's an ecological hazard, bad for tourism and costly for our municipalities. ...

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KIMO International

1 week ago

Congratulations to Robert te Beest who was voted in as the new president of KIMO International today at our AGM in Lomma, Sweden. Robert is a politician with a strong environmental conscience and is also the current chairman of KIMO Netherlands and Belgium. We look forward to continuing the battle against marine pollution under his leadership.

Many thanks also to Karsten Filsø, the outgoing president for his years of untiring commitment to the important work which KIMO does. Karsten will continue to fight for healthy oceans in his new capacity as senior vice president of KIMO

In all, we've had a very constructive AGM - a full update will follow next week. Many thanks to all who attended and contributed with their knowledge and their passion for the ocean. ...

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