NAPREC Editorial Team 8/19/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 8/19/26

Senate measure calls for permanent sargassum equipment in the south — a NAPREC perspective

Senate Joint Resolution 201 would require the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to permanently keep specialized sargassum-removal equipment in southern Puerto Rico and develop a regional response plan. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 7/16/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 7/16/26

UPR study finds erosion on 75% of the northern coast — a NAPREC perspective

A University of Puerto Rico study found erosion in 75% of the beach sections surveyed along Puerto Rico’s northern coast, with losses in exposed beach width of up to 92 meters; the U.S. Geological Survey published the data. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 3/11/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 3/11/26

Senate Bill 1118 would add penalties for destroying coastal dunes — a NAPREC perspective

Senate Bill 1118 would amend Puerto Rico’s sand-extraction law to impose criminal penalties on anyone who destroys coastal dunes or the structures used to restore and stabilize them. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 3/6/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 3/6/26

Senate Bill 1115 would raise boat fees to fund marine conservation — a NAPREC perspective

Senate Bill 1115 would raise annual vessel registration fees, largely unchanged since 1986, and create a special fund for marine enforcement and conservation by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 3/5/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 3/5/26

Senate Resolution 442 backs push for federal coastal erosion funds — a NAPREC perspective

Senate Resolution 442 would direct a Senate committee to support efforts by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration and the resident commissioner to secure federal funds to mitigate coastal erosion. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.

NAPREC Editorial Team 1/28/26 NAPREC Editorial Team 1/28/26

Study estimates sargassum costs Puerto Rico $782 million a year — a NAPREC perspective

A study published by Elsevier estimated that recurring sargassum events cost Puerto Rico about $782 million a year in total economic impact, with a range of $114 million to $1.6 billion. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.