Jellyfish Massively Appear in Waters Off Busan and South Gyeongsang Province, Authorities Move Quickly to Remove Them

Jellyfish Presence Minimal Threat, But Potential Disruption to Fishing Activities Water Temperature Rise May Spread Adult Populations Strengthened Monitoring and Notification Services Equipment Checks to Prevent Potential Damage Massive jellyfish appearances in the waters off Busan and South Gyeongsang Province are calling for special attention from fishermen and others. On the 4th, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that it has issued a "interest" level crisis alert for jellyfish based on a special report from the National Institute of Fisheries Science. According to monitoring conducted by the National Institute of Fisheries Science and local governments from March this year across coastal waters nationwide, moon jellyfish have appeared in the Geoje City and Jaran Bay areas at up to 820,895 individuals per hectare, with most being small specimens under 10 cm. Consequently, the Fisheries Science Institute issued a preliminary warning for the waters off Busan and South ...