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Sargassum seaweed invades Cane Garden Bay beach
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- The world-renowned Cane Garden Bay beach received an unwelcomed visitor over the weekend as Tropical Storm Earl passed north of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Sargassum: Biden approves Federal State of Emergency for USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- President Joseph R. Biden on Monday, July 25, 2022, approved the Albert A. Bryan administration's request for a federal state of emergency declaration to address the sargassum problem badly affecting St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI), with the constant flow of seaweed impacting water production at the [US] VI Water and Power Authority plant in Richmond.
Sargassum seaweed being cleared from mangroves around Slaney Point
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- The public is being notified that remedial works are currently being done in the vicinity of Slaney Point to clear Sargassum seaweed in the Mangrove Cay.
High levels of heavy metals found in vegetables grown in Sargassum-enriched soil
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- New research into sargassum used as fertiliser has found that vegetables grown in soil that was enriched with sargassum had elevated levels of potentially toxic heavy metals.
Sargassum clean-up begins on Anegada
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- Swept in during the passing of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, clean-up exercise have begun today Saturday, August 31, 2019, on a large mass of Sargassum Seaweed that invaded the shores of sister island Anegada.
VI residents urged to utilise 'dreaded' Sargassum seaweed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to utilise the Sargassum seaweed that washes up along the Territory’s shorelines, given its many environmental benefits.
Dreaded seaweed invades VI shores yet again
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has once again been invaded by the dreaded ‘sargassum seaweed,’ with the floating algae and its accompanying pungent odour already beginning to adversely affect the Territory.
Beware monster weed
By Dickson Igwe
Sargassum is destroying Mexico’s tourism economy. Could the monster weed do the same thing in the wider Caribbean? The following narrative is an extract from the Washington Post of October 28, 2015, a story titled, “Mexico deploys its navy to face its latest threat: Monster seaweed.”
Dolphins not in danger of seaweed- Emmanuel Gilbert
PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI - Swim with the Dolphins General Manager Mr Emmanuel Gilbert has given the assurance that the dolphins there are not affected by the invasion of sargassum seaweed as the entity conducts frequent water testing as a quality control measure.
Baby turtles rescued from seaweed grasp
SETTING POINT, Tortola, VI – Thirteen little sea turtles must be thankful for their human hero who stepped in at the nick of time to save them from the grasp of sargassum seaweed on the sister island of Anegada a few days ago.
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