Sargassum: we are not sure if you are more tired of hearing that word than you are actually seeing and smelling it, we will assume you are fed up in both cases. Regardless, the discussion on how Belize can get rid of this smelly seaweed must continue if any action is to be taken. Today we asked OCEANA about its role in this fight against the filthy floating mass:
Alysa Noble Carnegie - OCEAN Communications Director
"OCEANA is part of the Belize network of NGO’s and the network was invited to participate in a formal task force that was put together for sargassum and is absolutely providing feedback through that medium. At the same time we get approached for information, what are other countries doing, what is the science behind it and how we can help so we really try to help in that way but it definitely a huge situation and it really requires a multi-sectoral and multi-faceted response."
Sargassum can also be found in city waters as well. As you heard in last week’s interview with Minster of Tourism Manuel Heredia, he will be attending a regional conference of tourism ministers in Cancun at the end of this month to discuss effective ways to eliminate sargassum.Â
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