They seek to transform tons of sargassum into diesel and biogas

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Mexican scientists from the Mexican Institute for Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Imipas) are developing a plan to transform tons of sargassum that arrive at the Mexican Caribbean in biogas and diesel for the aeronautical and hotel industries.

The secretary of Agriculture, Victor Villalobosexplained that one of the missions of our country is to take advantage of sargassum to reduce the environmental impact, a resource that costs, damages beaches and ecosystems and affects tourism and the fishing activity.

Participating in the meeting on the present and future of fishing in Mexico, it was highlighted that progress has been made in reducing fishing mortality, protecting reproduction and breeding processes, restocking, larval dispersal, increasing sizes and recovering chains. trophic y habitats.

He reported that the country has unique characteristics in the marine coastal area, occupying the place 16th of production marine fisheries worldwide and stands out among the five countries with the greatest biodiversity.

He said that the Research Vessel Doctor Jorge Carranza Fraser, Built a decade ago, it is a technological platform that increased the study of the seas.

2024-08-14 21:37:26

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