The Ministry of the Setting of the Dominican Republic has introduced the launch of a nationwide operation To cut back the affect of Sargassum seaweed, after the detection of a large flowering alongside the jap area of the nation.
This initiative follows decision 0046-2025, which regulates the gathering and sustainable administration of the seaweed, in keeping with an official assertion from the ministry.
The operation consists of technical inspections of resort properties between Uvero Alto and Cabeza de ToroEnvironmental affect assessments and the administration of non permanent accumulating areas, the authorities mentioned.
Minister of Setting Paíno Henríquez acknowledged that the federal government is engaged on worldwide partnerships to put in Boundaries and implement one satellite tv for pc monitoring system To raised observe the Sargassum Blooms.
The ministry additionally known as on the personal sector, multilateral organizations and native communities to work collectively on confronting this pure phenomenon.
A couple of weeks earlier, president Luis Abinader advocate for one Coordinated, regional response to the rising Sargassum menace within the Caribbean through the Ocean Convention of the United Nations.
Present state of affairs: Sargassum within the Dominican Republic (July 2025)
Newest pictures and experiences from Fb Group: Dominican Republic Sargassum Seaweed reports (Punta Cana, Cabarete, etc.)
Estimated 31 million tons of Sargassum is at the moment approaching the Caribbean and lots of coastal areas within the area, together with the Dominican Republic.
Most affected areas:
- East coastparticular:
- Uvero Alt
- Cabeza de Toro
- Punta Cana
- Bávaro
- Macao
- Components of the Southeast coast (Bayahibe, La Romana) have additionally began reporting raised accumulation of seaweed.
Seashores in these zones expertise an essential accumulation of Sargassum, which influences tourism, marine life and the coastal ecosystems. Many lodges and resorts implement cleansing actions, whereas some have reported brief -term closures or restricted entry to the seashore.
The efforts of the federal government to fight the influx embrace every day elimination actions, investments in boundaries and monitoring programs and requires regional cooperation within the Caribbean.