Nomura-billed jellyfish warning issued in South Korean waters

A special advisory was issued on the 19th for Nomura-billed jellyfish in the waters of Gyeongnam, Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongbuk. Nomura-legged jellyfish began to appear in the East China Sea in May, and on June 23rd, Nomura-lipped jellyfish appeared in the waters of Jeollanam-do and Jeju, and a cautionary alert was issued. As a result of recent investigations in the Gyeongnam, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongbuk waters, it was confirmed that Nomura-billed jellyfish appeared at the level of a cautionary warning level, and the special advisory was extended. As a result of the local government survey, Gyeongnam coast was found to be 1-10 animals/100㎡, Busan 1-2 animals/100㎡, Ulsan 1 animal/100㎡, and Gyeongbuk 1 animal/100㎡. According to the National Institute of Fisheries Science, Nomura-billed jellyfish began to appear in the East China Sea in May and are concentrated in the southern seas of Jeju and Jeollanam-do in June. It is expected to appear at high density until The Institute of ...