Mexico Installs Anti-Sargassum Barriers Along Popular Coastline
05-04-23
Mexico’s Naval Secretary announced the country successfully installed over 9,000 meters of anti-sargassum barriers along the coast of Quintana Roo.
According to Riviera Maya News, Mexican Secretary of the Navy Jose Rafael Ojeda Duran announced the progress during a presentation of the country’s 2023 Sargassum Operation plan.
In total, the Navy has installed 9,050 meters (around 29,691 feet) of anti-sargassum barriers, including 1,850 meters in Othon P. Blanco (Chetumal and Mahahual), 2,400 meters in Puerto Morelos, 2,500 meters in Solidaridad (Playa del Carmen and Puerto Aventuras) and 2,300 in Tulum.