Projects Archive

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KIMO brings coastal and riverine municipalities together to protect, preserve and enhance our seas and coastal waters. Discover our mission, history and governance, meet our partners and explore the national networks and municipalities that make up KIMO.

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KIMO combines advocacy, knowledge-sharing, partnerships and practical projects to tackle the environmental challenges facing our seas. Explore our three Action Areas and discover the projects through which KIMO turns local experience into practical action.

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Marine Litter

Fishing for Litter UK

A long-running scheme working with fishermen to remove marine litter from UK waters and bring it ashore for responsible disposal and recycling.

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Marine Litter

Net Cuttings

Working with fishers and harbours to prevent discarded net fragments entering the sea through practical guidance, awareness and improved harbour practices.

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Marine Litter

Pitch In

A KIMO-Fidra collaboration tackling microplastic pollution from artificial pitches by promoting best practices to keep microplastic infill out of our seas.

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Marine Litter

TREASURE

Reducing plastic pollution entering the North Sea by investigating how waste moves from rivers and catchments towards the marine environment.

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Marine Litter

Baltic Sea Fishing Gear Loss

KIMO Denmark researched lost fishing gear, gear marking and end-of-life management, contributing evidence and recommendations to HELCOM's marine litter work.

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Marine Litter

Denmark’s National Marine Litter Monitoring Programme

KIMO Denmark conducts four annual surveys at selected reference beaches, sorting and recording litter for reporting to OSPAR and Danish authorities.

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