Mexican federal officers count on the arrival of 32 thousand tons of sargassum seaweed within the nation, a worrying statistic in keeping with Admiral Rafel Ojeda, head of Mexico’s Secretary of the Navy (Semar).
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Sargassum Seaweed 2022 Forecast FAQs
Sargassum seaweed season in Cancun and round Mexican Caribbean finishes in October.
The Pacific and Gulf coasts of Mexico will not be affected by sargassum seaweed.
Sargassum seaweed season lasts round 6 months in Mexico. It begins in April and finishes in October.
In accordance with research by the Nationwide Autonomous College of Mexico, sargassum was first detected on the coast of Quintana Roo in late 2014 and elevated in 2015. By 2018, the quantity was regarding, after which it decreased.
Nonetheless, in keeping with Ojeda, the stats projected right this moment are a lot larger than on the peak in 2018.
″There’s a forecast of about 32 thousand tons. We’re working to stop them from reaching the seashores and in the event that they do, to gather them.”
Thus far, 9,565 tons have arrived on Mexican seashores. Authorities have collected 9,467 on the coast and 97.7 within the sea.
The federal government has deployed a sequence of measures to combat the difficulty, particularly in Quintana Roo, the place Cancun is situated and which has a better variety of guests.
The Navy operates 11 seaweed assortment vessels within the space, however data present that the quantity gathered at sea is reducing 12 months after 12 months.
In 2020, the Navy eradicated 4% of the sargassum within the water, however 96% was faraway from the seashores. Final 12 months, the quantity dropped to three% and is now at 1% in 2022. Apparently, dangerous climate is hampering makes an attempt.
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Ojeda, who not too long ago referred to as the issue “alarming,” stated that authorities are making ready for the biggest quantity of sargassum noticed on Cancun seashores since 2018.
“The scenario within the nation, as described by the official: in Isla Mujeres, there may be zero sargassum; within the municipality of Benito Juárez, on the Chac Mool seaside, yesterday 5 % was detected; in Puerto Morelos, on Pelicanos Seaside, 20 %; in Playa San Martin in Cozumel, 20 %; within the municipality of Solidaridad, El Recodo seaside, 30 %; in Playa Maya in Tulum it’s the place extra arrivals of this algae have been reported, 40%; whereas in Othón P. Blanco, in El Mahahual, 15%.”
