Miguel Albuquerque, President of the Regional Government, while attending the XII International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions, stated that the Region remains attentive to the presence of Sargassum in its waters.
“Like most countries on the European coast, we see that, at the moment, Sargassum comes from the Sargasso Sea and, unlike last year, does not pose any threat. It is a complicated situation, but if problems arise, we will have to carry out the necessary cleaning, as we did in Porto Santo last year,” he said.
He further stressed that monitoring and intervention remain essential to manage this problem, which can have environmental and economic impacts in the Region.
On the upside, Sargassum can be used as:
Agriculture as Sargassum is rich in essential nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, making it an excellent organic fertilizer that can promote soil health and improve general crop yields.
