Fishing for Litter, the original ocean cleanup project, may not garner the publicity of newer, flashier schemes but it continues to do what it’s done for the last 20 years – remove tonnes of marine plastics from the ocean for good. Shortly before Christmas, the project has received its own booster shot as it expands … [continue reading]
New KIMO Sweden report takes an in-depth look at the problem of ghost gear
Today KIMO Sweden releases their much awaited report investigating the problem of ghost gear. Each year KIMO Sweden present a scholarship to investigate a pressing environmental problem. This year’s scholarship holder, Anna Axelsson, focused her research on ghost gear. Ghost gear is fishing gear (nets, lines, creels and pots) that has been lost or discarded … [continue reading]
‘Waste Free Rivers’ webinar focuses on riverine litter to curb marine pollution
The Marine Resources Group of CPMR North Sea Commission together with KIMO International, initiated the international webinar “Waste Free Rivers”. The online event was organized on June 24th together with the Province of Noord-Holland and the city of Zaanstad and resulted in an incredibly high interest from 85 participants from 20 countries and 12 different … [continue reading]
Concept design contract awarded for Orkney Islands Council’s first hydrogen powered ferry
Orkney has abundant renewable energy resources. Reliable wind energy is harvested through wind turbines. At the European Marine Energy Centre tides and waves are harnessed to produce electricity However, Orkney has limited connection to the UK national power grid meaning that all this excess renewable energy cannot be exported. Rather than waste this energy, Orkney … [continue reading]
Swedish student wins KIMO scholarship to study ghost nets
Anna Axelsson has been appointed KIMO’s scholarship holder this year. Anna describes herself as an environmental scientist with a focus on the sea. She has just finished her master’s degree in Sea and Society at the University of Gothenburg. The scholarship’s theme is ghost nets and plastic in the sea. Ghost nets are lost fishing … [continue reading]
Rydd Norge: Norway’s ambitious plan to clean up 40% of its coastline by 2023
The Rydd Norge-programmet (Clean Up Norway Program) is Norway’s first national coastal clean up program and its largest operation of this sort to date. The program was established and is managed by the Handelens Miljøfond (Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund). For the first time, a specific national goal has been set for cleaning up plastic waste … [continue reading]
Local actions against a global problem? Sotenäs Marine Recycling Centre shows how it’s done
Sotenäs municipality in western Sweden may be small in size but it’s having a big impact in the fight against marine plastic pollution. Their Marine Recycling Centre has taken a unique, whole system’s approach to the problem. We caught up with Pia Bergenholtz, Sustainability Strategist at Sotenäs municipality to find out more. Please could you … [continue reading]
Marine Litter: 250m Long Plastic Pipe Removed from the North Sea
Over the years some unusual pieces of rubbish have been recovered from the ocean by our Fishing for Litter project. Last week the research vessel, Sanco Scorpio, made their own interesting find. While doing seismic survey work 129 nautical miles east-north-east of the island of Unst (Shetland) the crew of the Sanco Scorpio found a … [continue reading]
Marine pollution incident as container ship’s dangerous cargo catches fire
The container ship X-press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka on the 20th of May. There were 1,486 containers on board when the fire started, of which 81 were reported as Dangerous Goods Containers, including 25 tonnes of nitric acid. The crew had found that a container was leaking nitric acid yet … [continue reading]
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 anniversary today! Coming full circle, the celebrations took place in the city where it started: Den Helder. In 2016 the Fishing for Litter scheme was adopted by OSPAR and included in its Regional Action Plan. Next, … [continue reading]
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