The Weed problem

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Chris & Katie Russell
Sat 17 Feb 2018 21:03
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On our travels over the past few months we have been seeing a lot of weed in the sea
 
On our Atlantic crossing we sailed through large acres of weed spread out in lines - like train tracks
 
When we visited Barbados we went onto the west (Atlantic) coast and found lots of weed piled up on the west facing beaches - making it impossible to paddle - you wouldn't want to swim in the rollers coming off the Atlantic. The resultant pungent smell also made for an unpleasant visit although this was not overwhelming
 
On our visits to the west coast of Martinique we also came across lots of weed - some places worse than others dependent on whether there was a protecting reef
 
The worst effects we have observed so far was a small fishing port of Le Marigot on the west coast, where once the trains laden with rum had delivered their cargo to the waiting ships, where the weed had overtaken the port. We saw a fishing boat slowly making its way through the heaving mass floating on the surface - see pictures
 
This will be having an effect on the local economies as less visitors will be wanti
ng to come to these places because of the visual impact and the smell.
Weed in Le Marigot Harbour
 

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