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Cancún weighs offshore barges to intercept sargassum

Cancún officials are looking beyond shoreline rakes and tractors as early sargassum arrivals test the city’s hotel-zone beaches. The new idea is to use offshore barges to collect the algae before waves push it onto the sand. Officials say some stretches are too rough for fixed barriers, so they are weighing mobile options. Supporters say open-water...

SEMARNAT okays Puerto Cancún beach restoration plan SEMARNAT approved a five-year project to rebuild 785 meters of eroded Puerto Cancún beach, with sand relocation and long-term upkeep.
Cancún weighs offshore barges to intercept sargassum Cancún officials are looking beyond shoreline rakes and tractors as early sargassum arrivals test the city’s hotel-zone beaches. The new idea is to use offshore barges to collect the algae before waves push it onto the sand. Officials say some stretches are too rough for fixed barriers, so they are weighing mobile options. Supporters say open-water…

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