Topic: Seaweed
Sargassum begins to affect the south coast of Grand Cayman
Sargassum seaweed is starting to wash ashore along parts of the southern coastline of Grand Cayman
Record-breaking sargassum influx begins to hit Cayman
Scientists say 2025 may break records for the amount of sargassum seaweed in the Caribbean region. Parts of Cayman are already seeing an impact.
Citizen army to fight seaweed on the beaches
Hundreds of unemployed Caymanians will begin clearing Cayman’s beaches of sargassum from next Monday after the government’s summer work programme was brought forward to help deal with the seaweed invasion.
Caribbean sargassum invasion garners regional response
Thirteen Caribbean and Latin American nations agreed to concerted control efforts last week to address the influx of sargassum seaweed that has impacted coastlines and economies across the region.
Sargassum seaweed clogs coastline
Some coastal areas of Grand Cayman are experiencing influxes of Sargassum seaweed, with mats of the rotting reddish-brown seaweed drifting into shore along South Sound, pictured above, West Bay and other locations.
High seas batter Grand Cayman’s west coast
Cayman waterfront businesses were working Sunday to clean up and repair their premises after winds and high waves battered George Town, Seven Mile Beach and West Bay over the weekend.
Sargassum seaweed returns to Cayman
Beachgoers reported an influx of sargassum seaweed this weekend at a number of beaches and coastal areas on the south side of Grand Cayman and in parts of West Bay.
