Sargassum, an opportunity for Dutch-Mexican collaboration

In response to the excess sargassum on the coasts of the Mexican Caribbean, the European Union in Mexico, the Cancun hotel initiative ‘The Seas We Love’ and the Government of Quintana Roo organized a Forum in July 2024, to identify actions and international cooperation. By aligning stakeholders, Mexico is preparing to turn sargassum into an opportunity and decreasing its current negative impacts on biodiversity. Collecting sargassum at open sea as fishery resource, is expected to become a game changer in the search for sustainable solutions for Mexico and the greater Caribbean region. Dutch knowledge and experience key in sargassum collection and valorization? The Kingdom of the Netherlands has a long tradition in coastal management and marine engineering. With countries in the Kingdom that are being affected by sargassum, such as Curaçao and Sint Maarten, we have developed a strong knowledge foundation. This in combination with impressive innovations for collecting plastics in ...