Sargassum seaweed rotting on Kingston seawall

Sargassum on the Kingston beach (Photo taken by Seawalls and Beyond Volunteers)

Sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on the Kingston seawall and creating a stench as it decomposes.

The entire Caribbean has been bracing for the arrival of a large mass of the seaweed which has been described as record-breaking.

Caribbean tourism economies have been trying to take mitigatory measures against the annual migration.