Isla Mujeres, Q.R. — More than 2,000 tons of sargassum has been collected from Isla Mujeres beaches already this season. According to Dayana Pérez Medina, the Director of Zofemat Isla Mujeres, over 2,140 tons has been lifted so far this year.
She said the municipality is committed to keeping Isla Mujeres’ beaches clean, tidy, and free of sargassum, which is why Mayor Atenea Gómez Ricalde is reinforcing cleanup efforts through the Federal Maritime Land Zone (Zofemat).
Pérez Medina reported that the 2,140 tons of sargassum has been collected as part of the national strategy against sargassum, efforts of which have been strengthened with the addition of volunteers from the private sector, civil society and the Navy.
She added that her Zona Federal Marítimo Terrestre (Zofemat) staff begin cleanup and sargassum removal at 5:00 a.m. each day so that the beaches are ready early to welcome island families and tourists visiting Isla Mujeres this summer.
