The HMB Sargassum Project is thrilled to announce that in only 8 days we have garnered over a Quarter Million Dollars (!!) in pledges of support for the installation of a commercially proven sargassum barrier outside the reef in Half Moon Bay.  

        Click here to see the current list of pledges

A huge thank you to everyone who has already pledged.

The enthusiasm is building!

And for those of you who have yet to pledge, please do so soon so we can keep the momentum going!

In the meantime, our technical team is fine tuning the barrier specs with two highly qualified barrier manufacturers and should have their bids in hand by mid-August.  If you’d like to receive technical information on the barrier or stay abreast on other topics, please reply to this email TODAY and we’ll include your name on our distribution list. 

We’d like to hear not only from supporters but also from those who might still have questions about the project that are not addressed in the website FAQ.  Many of you have raised valid concerns about a wide range of issues -- from the impact on turtle hatchlings, to proposed pledge amounts, to the options for collecting accumulated sargassum.  Whatever your concerns, we want to be sure to address them as we negotiate with the manufacturers so please DO REPLY to confirm this is the best email address for future mailings.

Thank you North Akumal!!

The Sargassum Project Committee

hmbsargassumproject@gmail.com

Helmie Atarie (Akumal Sunshine Property Management)

Marieke Brown (La Tortuga and Playa Blanca)

Alex Malison (Villa Fortuna) 

George Pritchard (La Bahia) 

Ron Stern (Playa Caribe) 

Peter Swenson (Mi Casa Del Mar)