In the middle of what is now officially the worst sargassum season ever recorded, Isla Mujeres is facing an unprecedented environmental challenge. Just this week, over 140 tons of sargassum washed ashore in a single day—further intensifying the pressure on local cleanup crews and threatening the island’s pristine beaches at the height of the summer tourism season.
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Source: Facebook Group (Mexico Sargassum Seaweed Updates (Cancun, PDC, Tulum, etc.)
Mayor Atenea Gómez Ricalde praised the heroic efforts of the Zofemat (Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone) team, who begin their work before sunrise and have already removed over 1,335 tons of sargassum since the start of the season. “The work
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