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Circular Economy & Pollution Management

Thalasso

Developing autonomous and remotely operated drone boats for collecting sargassum.
Drivers of Degradation Addressed
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Land-Based Pollution

Developing autonomous and remotely operated drone boats for collecting sargassum. They will also develop mobile micro-biorefineries to extract valuable compounds from the seaweed, such as alginate, fucoidans, and others for industrial use. This solution was part of the MAR+Invest Acceleration Programme 2023.

Author MAR Fund
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Country Mexico
GFCR Programme MAR+Invest - The Business Development and Finance Facility of the Mesoamerican Reef
GFCR Convening Agent MAR Fund
Priority Coral Reef Sites TBD QRoo
Sector Circular Economy & Pollution Management
Stage No Longer Pursued
Key Contact Amy Jones
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