South Korea: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries prepares and implements comprehensive measures to prevent jellyfish damage

How to prevent jellyfish damage this year The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has prepared the ‘2021 Comprehensive Measures for Preventing Jellyfish Damage’ to prevent damage caused by jellyfish appearing in our coastal waters. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries predicts the time and amount of jellyfish appearance in the coastal waters every year, and establishes and implements measures to prevent damage accordingly. According to the results of this year's jellyfish observation by the National Institute of Fisheries Science, floating larvae and fluids of full moon jellyfish appear at a higher density in some waters in Gyeongnam and Jeollanam-do compared to last year. expected to reach. The average number of Nomura-billed jellyfish is 19 per hectare, which is similar to last year. However, this summer, the water temperature is 0.5~1℃ higher than last year and the strength of the hemp warm current is predicted to be similar to that of the normal year. It is expected to reach the ...