tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post456252715235798619..comments2023-10-29T04:49:36.513-04:00Comments on So Very Very Thankful: Clean Up Barbados Day 2014 : The Invasion of the Sargassum SeaweedVirginiaChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-3179347188019650602014-10-06T04:46:05.656-04:002014-10-06T04:46:05.656-04:00The Sargasso Sea has not had a very good reputatio...The Sargasso Sea has not had a very good reputation and neither does the seaweed.<br />I am not sure what other methods the government agencies will employ for the eradication of the seaweed from our beaches but the tractor and ledge rake sounds like a good idea.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-8960680988444246982014-10-06T04:38:31.288-04:002014-10-06T04:38:31.288-04:00A few folks have been gathering the seaweed and us...A few folks have been gathering the seaweed and using as fertilizer in the garden, but no grand scale commercialization on the horizon as far as I can tell.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-33116189549304200072014-09-24T12:48:27.818-04:002014-09-24T12:48:27.818-04:00I always remember the Sargasso Sea from schooldays...I always remember the Sargasso Sea from schooldays and also from reading about maritime voyages in the 18th and 19th centuries when that sea and the Doldrums were two of the sailors' worst enemies. Your post gave many very interesting facts that I didn't know though. How about harvesting/removing it with a tractor pulling a ledge rake as they do in some places for other beach invasions.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513726410126955599.post-54286763506660220482014-09-21T20:02:22.677-04:002014-09-21T20:02:22.677-04:00If harvesting the weed can become commercial that ...If harvesting the weed can become commercial that might help solve the problem as well. Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.com