Jamaican fisherman Romain Betty, who lives in the coastal town of Manchioneal, says the sargassum seaweed matts in local waters are sometimes so thick it can be difficult to run outboard motors. Most ...

Seaweed is having a moment — it’s being used in everything from food products, such as sushi and ice cream, to fertilizer, cosmetic creams and lotions. To help coastal communities tap into the ...

Most of the troubles plaguing the subtropical waters of Florida and the Caribbean revolve around disappearing marine life: coral reefs, fish populations, sea grass beds. It’s decidedly the opposite ...