Collect sargassum more efficiently, secure access to biomass
Sargawatt helps industries secure their sargassum biomass supply, and coastal stakeholders sharply reduce collection costs with SargaJet® and SargaMap.
Sargassum: a coastal challenge turned industrial opportunity
Since 2011, the Caribbean has suffered massive sargassum strandings that damage coastlines, disrupt ecosystems and weigh on hotel and municipal budgets. This brown seaweed can also become a usable source of biomass. Sargawattaddresses the missing link: collecting more efficiently, cutting costs and making the material accessible to organisations that process it.
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38 M t
of sargassum detected in 2025 across the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
2 M t +
per month can reach the coast during seasonal peaks.
100 M$ +
per year in costs for the Mexican hotel sector.
40 +
countries and territories exposed in the Caribbean basin.
Sources: University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab / NOAA Sargassum Outlook · Scientific Reports 2025 – Jouanno et al. · Reuters · Wired · Caribbean Tourism Organization / World Bank.
Two answers, one resource
Two Sargawatt solutions
Depending on your role, Sargawatt secures biomass access — and cuts collection costs.
Fresh biomass
Pathway 01 – Sargassum biomass
Caribbean sargassum for industry and R&D
A source of algal biomass for manufacturers, laboratories and pilot projects looking for a reliable, traceable material adapted to their process.
01Origin: French Antilles
02Formats: fresh, dried, crushed or packaged
03Volumes: sample, pilot, recurring supply
04Analyses and specifications available depending on the project
The SargaJet® is an at-sea collection solution, designed to reduce the operational cost of sargassum management. SargaMap helps to better anticipate arrivals.