At the start, sargassum has not but reached the seashores of Cancun.
The Wells and Seashores Directorate has been monitoring Cancun’s beaches since 6 a.m. this morning, because the sargassum season is imminent, in line with Antonio Chambé, director of this group.
“The brigades proceed to work manually, and Zofemat has the mechanical sweeper to assist us,” Chambé mentioned.
He emphasised that the sargassum season has not but reached the coasts of Cancun and defined that what has been seen in current weeks is seagrass, which can also be eliminated in order that the seashores look clear of any natural matter.
“Some media claimed it was Sargassum, however in actuality, it was not. Sargassum has not affected or reached us thus far. There are some feedback at nationwide and worldwide stage {that a} sargassum stain is on the best way to Cancun, however as we have now at all times mentioned, this can be a pure phenomenon that has no schedule, and we have now to attend for its pure arrival to begin amassing it.”
Chambé additionally defined that, based mostly on preliminary stories from Marinos, it’ll most certainly arrive between mid-March and early April.
“The season will begin when the winds begin to shift. Up to now, the chilly fronts have continued. On the Division of Public Companies, we’re ready for the arrival as we’re yearly,” he mentioned.
At the moment, 180 persons are tasked with cleansing the general public seashores, but when crucial, 200 extra folks from numerous municipal directorates will probably be seconded to cope with sargassum.
“We are going to reinforce the duty with 200 extra folks. That can occur in mid-March and early April, when sargassum begins to scrub ashore. Final 12 months, it was February 6 when sargassum first arrived,” he mentioned.
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