The islands of Marie-Galante, DĂ©sirade and Les Saintes hardly hitten
Members of the Interministerial studies’ Mission of Sargassum visited the islands of Marie Galante, DĂ©sirade and Les Saintes, hardly hit.
One of the two towns of Saintes, Terre-de-Bas, saw brown algae block its port last week. “Since their arrival (in July 2014), the Sargasso eroded by ten meters our only white sand beach. Local residents are suffering from health problems. Restaurants are threatened to close shop, “explains the mayor Emmanuel Duval.
Valuing Sargassum as fertilizer or anti parasitic: the advantage of the short circuit
A presentation of the fourteen winners of the call for projects “Sargassum seeweas innovative collection and recovery” launched by ADEME in June 2015 held recently at the prefecture in Basse-Terre. Six projects focus on collecting algae and eight others on their valuation.
“One area where we can really use and value Sargassum is agriculture as fertilizer or antiparasitic. Priority is there because it’s a short circuit “said M.Florenne.
According to ADEME, Guadeloupe counts a sargassum deposit of around 60 000 tonnes per year. After Martinique and St. Lucia, the Interministerial Sargassum Mission, an initiative of the Ministries of Ecology, Agriculture and overseas traveled to St. Martin and will deliver its report to the government in a few weeks. A little late for … a priority!
