Programa educativo de talleres teórico-prácticos dirigido a los miembros de comunidades costeras de Puerto Rico

País: Puerto Rico

Centro de Microempresas y Tecnologías Agrícolas Sustentables Yauco Inc. (CMTAS)

The project consists of offering educational, theoretical and practical workshops in sargassum management techniques and its utilities, to residents near the coasts of the municipalities of Cabo Rojo, Lajas, Guánica, Guayanilla, Peñuelas, Ponce and Santa Isabel, with emphasis on how to carry out the correct capture of these algae in a safe way while protecting other marine species such as the nests of sea turtles and the vegetation of the beach dunes. The main objective is to contribute to the education of the members of the coastal communities in how to obtain economic benefits with sargassum using it as feed for ruminants, poultry, and improvement of agricultural soils and creation of compost.