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Holstebro Kommune is giving families more opportunities to enjoy time together in nature. Their 'Nature Families' program offers a series of trails and activities which encourage participation by nature lovers of all ages so that families can enjoy their time outdoors together. Time in nature has many beneficial effects for young and old alike. What a great idea! 💡 ...

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3 days ago

KIMO members Tanums kommun and Sotenäs kommun have received grants from the EU and the Swedish Board of Agriculture to clear the municipalities' coast from fishing gear found in the sea. Ghost gear is abandoned or lost fishing gear that continues to kill marine life for no reason - effectively 'ghost fishing'.

The grant is made by the LOVA project (transl. 'Local Water Conservation Project'). The overarching goal of the project is to strengthen the local populations of cod, grayling and pollack as well as lobster by picking up lost fishing gear. Ten professional fishermen operate in Tanum and they have found several lobster pots and released live lobsters into the sea. Divers are also part of the project.

The sites that have been identified for cleaning will first be documented with the help of a so-called ROV camera to confirm that there is fishing gear on the sites.

The grant amounts to almost SEK 1.2 million, of which Tanum's share is approximately SEK 900,000. ...