In April I attended the OSPAR Environmental Impacts of Human Activities (EIHA) meeting in Berlin and presented two papers.
Paraffin wax washed up on a beach
The first pressed for a ban on the mass release of helium filled balloons. This was not agreed but the issue was referred to ICGML for their consideration in relation to the Marine Litter Regional Action Plan, action 48.
The second paper addressed the issue of pollution from paraffin washing up on beaches in Denmark and Sweden. As a result of us bringing this issue to the attention of EIHA, KIMO has been asked to collate data on specific incidences of paraffin pollution and submit these to the next meeting of EIHA. The Secretariat and the National Coordinators will be working together on this in the next few months.
KIMO has also been asked by OSPAR to provide information on...
We are delighted to report that work on a brand new website for KIMO has progressed swiftly and the website is now live. It is still a work in progress so please bear with us whilst we make some final tweaks.Once complete, the website will be available in five languages and will enable you to access KIMO papers, publications and other resources more easily than ever before. You will be able to use the KIMO calendar to see dates for upcoming KIMO and network meetings. It will give KIMO a fresh new look and we hope to attract many new members to join us and help in the fight to protect our marine and coastal environment.
Preparations for the 26th KIMO International AGM and Conference are well under way.
This year the events will be held in Noordwijk Municipality in The Netherlands on 8th and 9th October.
Registration forms were sent out earlier in the summer – if you have not yet registered please do so as soon as possible.
Contact the KIMO Secretariat for further information.
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