Overview

• Buque Sargacero Oceánico Natans pulled in 164 tonnes of sargassum between July 11 and 12, setting a new single-day extraction record
• Semar’s Estrategia de Atención al Sargazo 2025 has removed over 45,000 tonnes of algae from Quintana Roo so far this year, compared with 17,700 tonnes in 2024
• Operations cover three strategic zones—north (Isla Mujeres to Puerto Morelos), center (Playa del Carmen to Tulum) and south (Mahahual to Xcalak)—along nearly 1,000 kilometers of coastline
• The navy employs one oceanic sargassum vessel, 11 coastal skimmers, 22 support boats and specialized removal gear to sustain extraction at sea and onshore
• Federal, state and municipal authorities coordinate with the hotel sector and private stakeholders alongside 400 naval personnel to maintain high-intensity removal and containment