Mexican private and public sectors have announced a groundbreaking partnership to fight sargassum and boost business opportunities in the Caribbean region. According to Toni Chaves, hotel leader in Quintana Roo, the Mexican Institute for Research in Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (IMIPAS), the Association of Hotels of Riviera Maya (AHRM) and the Seas We Love (TSWL) …
Seaweed Arrival
Sargassum season in the Dominican Republic has not been as shocking this year as it has been in other Caribbean destinations, such as some parts of Mexico. However, the D.R. forecast is about to change, according to the latest satellite images revealed by South Florida University’s Optical Oceanography Laboratory. This institution gathers scientists and engineers …
Isla Mujeres recorded the first massive arrival of sargassum this season, with more than 150 metric tons. Although Quinta Roo has received hundreds of tons this year, Isla Mujeres hasn’t been too affected by the phenomenon and it’s usually listed as one of the few beach destinations without sargassum near Cancun. The Wednesday “inundation event” …