Quintana Roo Reports 1,200 Screwworm Cases as Officials Await Sterile Fly Release
Quintana Roo has recorded about 1,200 screwworm cases, though few remain active as cattle producers await federal sterile fly releases.
Environment
Semarnat Approves Floating Marina in Cancún’s Nichupté Lagoon
Mexico's environment ministry authorized Quattro Marina, a floating dock with offices on Cancún's Nichupté Lagoon, but the project still needs…
Cancún’s Benito Juárez Recycling Drive Recovers 6.8 Tons of Waste
Benito Juárez's Residuo Cero program collected more than 6.8 tons of waste at three events in Cancún, rewarding participating families…
US Releases 1 Billion Sterile Flies to Stop Screwworm’s Return
The USDA has released over a billion sterile flies in Texas to stop the screwworm, but far more are needed…
Delphinus Blue Planet Pulls Out of Deal to Buy The Dolphin Company, Leaving 101 Marine Animals in Limbo
Delphinus Blue Planet withdrew from buying The Dolphin Company's Quintana Roo assets, leaving 87 dolphins, six sea lions and eight…
New Pemex Oil Spill in Gulf Won’t Reach Campeche Beaches, Company Says
Pemex reports a new pipeline leak off Ciudad del Carmen; a Navy-led operation is containing the slick and officials say…
Cozumel Beach Club Kuzá Targets 4,000 Daily Visitors in Protected Area With CONANP Backing
Club Beach Kuzá, a $30 million Cozumel resort near the island's protected reefs, aims to quadruple daily visitors to 4,000…
Sargassum and Low Season Drive Tulum Beach Weddings to Decade Low
Sargassum and the low season have pushed beach weddings in Tulum to their lowest demand in a decade, a Civil…
Mexico’s Supreme Court Denies Calica Amparo, Upholds Navy’s Coast Guard Role
Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously rejected Calica's challenge to a law letting the Navy perform Coast Guard duties, returning the case…
Xcaret Marine Animal Hospital Gives Sea Turtles a Second Chance in Quintana Roo
A veterinary hospital inside Xcaret park has rehabilitated hundreds of sea turtles and other marine animals over 25 years, operating…