Scientists predict an unprecedented increase in the volume of seaweed washing ashore in 2023. How do we fish through the sargassum? What is Sargassum Seaweed? Sargassum is a naturally occurring brown, macro algae that floats across the ocean in large island-like masses. It originates in the Sargasso Sea, a region of the north Atlantic Ocean bound by four ocean currents that form a gyre 680 miles wide by 2000 miles long. While floating, sargassum seaweed provides shelter and food for marine life. The ocean water beneath the surface in the Sargasso Sea is distinctive for its deep blue color and exceptional clarity, with underwater visibility of up to 200 feet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6FTMSLIaJI Why so Much Sargassum? For the past decade, sargassum levels…