Following a massive jellyfish bloom, a "severe I" high temperature stage has been declared.

Published 2025년 8월 4일

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Following the jellyfish alert, a high-temperature alert level 1 has been issued, deepening the concerns of fishermen. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries issued the high-temperature alert 'Serious I' on July 29. On July 28, an alert stage for the mass occurrence of jellyfish was issued. The high-temperature alert 'Serious I' is issued when high-temperature warnings or alerts are issued in more than 15 of the 37 special sea areas. Currently, the coastal areas of Jeju and four inner bays in South Jeolla Province (Hampyeong Bay, Doam Bay, Deokryang Bay, and Yeoja Bay) are under a high-temperature alert 'Warning', along with nine other areas including the central West Sea, the southwestern coast of the South Sea, the areas around Geomundo and Heuksando, and the areas of Cheonsuman and Jinhae Bay.

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Following the jellyfish warning alert, a high-temperature alert level 1 has been issued, deepening the concerns of fishermen. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries issued the high-temperature alert 'Serious I' on July 29. On July 28, a jellyfish mass occurrence alert warning stage was issued. The high-temperature alert 'Serious I' is issued when high-temperature warnings or alerts are issued in more than 15 out of 37 special sea areas. Currently, the coastal areas of Jeju and four inner bays in South Jeolla Province (Hampyeong Bay, Doam Bay, Deungnyang Bay, Yeoja Bay) are under a high-temperature alert 'warning', and nine areas including the central West Sea, the southwestern coast of the South Sea, the areas around Geomundo and Heuksando, and the areas of Cheonsu Bay and Jinhae Bay are under a high-temperature warning. Therefore, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries upgraded the alert to 'Serious I'. On July 28, the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute issued a ...

Source: Fisheco