Scientists Say Sargassum Must Be Stopped in the Atlantic, Not on Cancún’s Beaches
A UNAM reef researcher warns that collecting sargassum after it reaches the shore is futile, urging interception in the Atlantic.
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Playa del Carmen to Prioritize Sargassum Cleanup at Beaches Near Fifth Avenue
Playa del Carmen will focus sargassum cleanup on beaches near Fifth Avenue and test new removal technology selected by Fonatur.
Puerto Morelos launches weekly sargassum watch until 2026
Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo — Municipal, state and federal authorities have established the new Sargassum...
Quintana Roo Tops 152,000 Metric Tons of Sargassum as Playa del Carmen and Cancún Lead
Quintana Roo has collected 152,304 metric tons of sargassum in 2026, with Playa del Carmen and Cancún accounting for more…
Quintana Roo Bolsters Sargassum Strategy With Satellite Monitoring and Research
Governor Mara Lezama reviewed Quintana Roo's sargassum strategy, highlighting 12 European Space Agency satellites and research into new uses for…
Cancún Seaweed Firm Ensol Caribe Eyes Expansion Into Dominican Republic and Belize
Grupo Ensol Caribe, which serves more than 30 hotels from Cancún to Tulum, plans to export its sargassum containment and…
Only Four Sargassum Fishing Permits Processed in Mexico, Imipas Says
Mexico has processed just four permits to harvest sargassum at sea, and officials say the activity must be organized before…
Mexican Researcher Builds Machine to Process 40 Tons of Sargassum per Hour, Aims to Bring It to Quintana Roo
Guillermo Pedro Rodríguez Ortiz says his Lamm dehydrator can process 40 tons of sargassum an hour; he wants to deploy…
Sheinbaum Reviews Sargassum Monitoring in Cancún as Quintana Roo Shifts to Early Intervention
President Claudia Sheinbaum toured Quintana Roo's sargassum monitoring center in Cancún, where satellites and drones forecast landfalls before the seaweed…
Puerto Aventuras Sargassum Barrier Nears Installation After Long Journey from Bulgaria
The sargassum barrier intended to protect Puerto Aventuras’ Bahía de Fátima is finally in the community after months of manufacturing…