Sargassum clean-up begins on Anegada
-large mass of seaweed was swept in by Hurricane Dorian
Swept in during the passing of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, clean-up exercise have begun on a large mass of Sargassum Seaweed that invaded the shores of sister island Anegada. Photo: Team of Reporters
According to reports, the large amounts of Sargassum seaweed in Anegada was swept in by the winds of Hurricane Dorian on August 28, 2019. Photo: Team of Reporters
An aerial view of the Sargassum seaweed invasion at Anegada prior to the cleanup exercise. Photo: DDM/Facebook
An aerial view of the Sargassum seaweed invasion at Anegada prior to the cleanup exercise. Photo: DDM/Facebook
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.
"We noticed there are a lot of Sargassum at Anegada and those are things that we will work to address," Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) said following an aerial reconnaissance on August 29, 2019.
This morning, District 9 Representative Hon Vincent O. Wheatley told Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), that the seaweed issue would be resolved today and that no major problems were discovered on the island.
Earlier in the year, the dreaded seaweed had invaded the shores of the territory bringing with it a pungent odour.
The seasonal invasion of the floating algae serves as a marine habitat for hundreds of fish and turtle species but is also disruptive.
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