Miami’s Record Sargassum Surge Drives $3M Cleanup and Novel Fly-Larvae Solutions
Miami-Dade County removed a record 9,000 tons of sargassum in July 2026, spending $3 million annually on cleanup. While officials face worsening blooms, researchers at the University of Miami are testing black soldier fly larvae to convert the seaweed into aquaculture feed, aiming to shift from disposal to resource recovery.