Portugal Wants to Mitigate Invasive Algae on the Coast
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According to Minister of Environment and Energy, algae represents increased costs for the municipalities and damages tourism. Azores, Algarve and Cascais are the most affected areas
The program, announced this Monday, September 21, is the National Strategy for the Management of the Invasive Macroalga, approved in July 2025, and results from the work of an interinstitutional group coordinated by the Portuguese Environment Agency, which brought together public administration agencies, local authorities, scientific institutions and other entities.
The Government has approved the National Action Programme for the Control of Macroalga Invasora Rugularpteryx okamurae for the period 2026-2030, with the aim of strengthening prevention, early detection and response to the expansion of the species in Portugal. The plan establishes an integrated strategy to monitor, contain and reduce the impacts of algae, whose [...] The content Government reinforces the fight against invasive algae with nationa…
Satellite surveillance, sensors and new forms of removal integrate plane by 2030. Erasing algae is virtually impossible, admits the ministry.
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