Quintana Roo Conch Season Opens November 1 and Runs Through April 2027
Quintana Roo's conch season runs from November 1 to April 30, 2027, with a longer ban on queen conch near…
Environment
Tulum Tour Operators Report Rising Visitors as Sargassum Eases
Dive and boat tour operators in Tulum report a rebound in bookings as sargassum recedes, with November and December demand…
Pollution Blocks Diving in Tulum Cenotes, Instructor José Urbina Warns
Diving instructor José Urbina, known as Pepe Tiburón, says pollution has halted diving in some Tulum cenotes and damaged the…
Boat Noise Is Drowning Out the Natural Sounds of Mexican Caribbean Reefs, Researchers Warn
Researchers say boat traffic increasingly dominates reef soundscapes in the Mexican Caribbean, displacing fish. A Cancún exhibition runs through Nov.…
Diving Tourism Collapses in Playa del Carmen as Four Dive Shops Close
Nautical operators report diving tourism in Playa del Carmen sliding since 2025, with four dive shops closing in 2026 amid…
Cozumel’s Punta Sur Hosts Bichos Night, Showcasing Insect Research Tied to Public Health
Cozumel's Punta Sur park hosted Bichos Night, where researchers presented studies on Chagas-linked kissing bugs, mosquitoes, ants and Maya bees.
New Puerto Morelos Beach Club Raises Questions About Public Space and Turtle Protection
Semarnat authorized a 30-year beach club on 761 square meters of federal beach inside Puerto Morelos reef park, raising concerns…
Navy Crews Clear 3.5 Tons of Trash From Isla Mujeres Road to Laguna Makax
Mexican Navy personnel and Isla Mujeres municipal workers collected 3.5 tons of mostly plastic waste along the Sac-Bajo road leading…
Neighbors Form Human Wall to Block Removal of Century-Old Tree in Playa del Carmen
Residents in Playa del Carmen formed a human wall to stop the relocation of a century-old álamo tree they say…
Fortaleza Energy Proposes 170 Million Peso Solar Park in Yucatán
Planeta Ekofuturo, trading as Fortaleza Energy, has filed an environmental impact study for a 60 MWac solar plant in Opichén,…