Despite it not being the sargasso season, sightings of the seaweed have already been reported on the Mayan coast beaches. This has led locals to believe that early preparations are necessary to mitigate the expected stranding in 2025 and its potential impact on the tourism industry and local community.
Fernando Hernández Pérez, the mayor of Majahual, confirmed that while the aquatic plant has been appearing in smaller quantities, it's crucial to have a plan in place to tackle this recurring problem. The plan will be developed in collaboration with the Othón P. Blanco City Council, the state government, and the federal government through the Ministry of the Navy.
Pérez highlighted that just because the macroalgae was less prevalent on the Mayan coast in 2024, it doesn't guarantee the same for the coming year. He emphasized the importance of proactive planning and strategy development. This includes timely installation of sargassum barriers and the formation of cleaning brigades to handle the arrival of the floating organism, rather than waiting for a large-scale stranding to occur.
Pérez also identified the repair of the Cafetal-Majahual road as a priority. This road, being the main access route to this important southern destination, is currently in poor condition.
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