Seaweed Overgrowth Threatens Barbados' Key Industries
International News
April 18, 2024
Barbados is grappling with a seaweed overgrowth crisis that's strangling its pillar industries. Wiend, a tourism worker, laments the negative impact on the tourism sector, a vital source of income for the island. Kerrie Drurard Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados, acknowledges the severity of the issue, recognizing its threat to the country's economy. As seaweed inundates beaches and affects marine life, urgent measures are needed to mitigate its effects.