Heavy Sargassum Bloom Halts Fishing in Omoa

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 21, 2026 · Originally reported September 18, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

A thick mass of sargassum seaweed blanketed Omoa's beach in Cortés on Friday morning, forcing fishermen to stop work and trapping fish that had to be rescued.

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