Yucatan Lobster Season Ends With Strong Harvest and Economic Boost
Yucatan's lobster fishing season concludes with over 700 tons caught, generating $250 million pesos.
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Yucatan's lobster fishing season concludes with over 700 tons caught, generating $250 million pesos.
A 126-unit development in Tulum is under review as environmental studies found threatened and endemic species on site.
Yucatan trains 77 tour guides in mangrove ecology to enhance ecotourism and protect coastal ecosystems.
A federal court dismissed an injunction against a Mexican Army retreat near Bacalar lagoon, allowing construction to proceed.
Playa del Carmen offers ideal beach weather with clear skies and temperatures reaching 28°C this Saturday.
Emergency responders removed a dangerous Africanized bee swarm that stung a person and several dogs in Cacao.
Tulum launches a citizen initiative to create a guide featuring lesser-known cenotes to diversify tourism.
Cozumel museum invites artists to submit works inspired by the island's ecosystems for a painting competition.
Mexican environmental inspectors found illegal deforestation and construction in the Cuxtal Reserve near Merida.
Playa del Carmen could see 50,000 to 60,000 tons of sargassum this season, double 2025's amount, officials say.
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