The Fair Isle Marine Research Organisation
(FIMRO)
Tim Merrick @ Focal Plane Photo
Who are we?
FIMRO is comprised of a group of dedicated local volunteers working together for the benefit of Fair Isle’s seas. We aspire to achieve sustainability not only for our marine environment but for the people of Fair Isle.
Shetland flapper skate tagging project
Two-year project tagging Europe’s largest skate species, the flapper skate, in the seas around Shetland.
FIMRO website
For FIMRO it was important to have somewhere that could act as a resource for other community groups interested in setting up their own projects, to be able to share project work with the community and visitors to the island, and to make it easier to collect citizen-science information and sightings.
FIMRO Education Officer pilot project
Earlier in the year, FIMRO received funding from the Fauna and Flora Community Support Fund grant to run a pilot project to test whether a part-time, community-based seasonal Education Officer post could support long-term, community-led monitoring within the Fair Isle DR MPA project.
Fair Isle DRMPA
The Fair Isle Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Area will be an integral part of Fair Isle’s global reputation as a research hub.
A very special place
To visit Fair Isle is to understand the deep connection the island has to its surrounding waters. Situated where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean; it’s hard to determine, at times, where the sea ends and the land begins.
Fair Isle beachcombing finds – Species spotlight -January 2026
Fair Isle beachcombing finds – Species spotlight – January 2026
Once a month we will be sharing a marine species reported via the Fair Isle Marine WhatsApp group. This group is a space for community members and visitors to the isle to share any interesting marine finds…
Fair Isle beachcombing finds – Species spotlight -December 2025
Fair Isle beachcombing finds – Species spotlight – December 2025.
Once a month we will be sharing a marine species reported via the Fair Isle Marine WhatsApp group. This group is a space for community members and visitors to the isle to share any interesting marine finds…
Fair Isle DR MPA Autumn/Winter Newsletter out now!
The Fair Isle Demonstration and Research MPA Autumn/Winter newsletter is out now! 🍂❄
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