The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of the Environment has announced the launch of a nationwide operation to mitigate the impact of sargassum seaweed, following the detection of a massive bloom along the eastern region of the country.
This initiative follows Resolution 0046-2025, which regulates the collection, containment, and sustainable management of the seaweed, according to an official statement from the ministry.
The operation includes technical inspections of hotel properties between Uvero Alto and Cabeza de Toro, environmental impact assessments, and the management of temporary collection sites, authorities said.
Minister of the Environment Paíno Henríquez stated that the government is working on international partnerships to install containment barriers and implement a
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