The sludge is over, this time the jellyfish nightmare has begun

In recent years, fishermen struggling with the nightmare of mucilage and unable to even venture into the sea this spring are now facing a serious problem with jellyfish populations reaching alarming levels. Jellyfish, which are being seen in large numbers, some of them quite large, along the coast of Gemlik Bay, are causing fishermen to think seriously. "We thought we were rid of the mucilage" while now facing the nightmare of jellyfish, fishermen indicate that fishing in the Sea of Marmara is becoming increasingly difficult. Kadir Aksu, Deputy Head of the Gemlik Fisheries Cooperative, stated that they were unable to go out to sea in the spring due to mucilage and that they began to see an excessive number of jellyfish once the mucilage ended. Aksu, who said they have not seen such a high density in the last 10 years, said, "We cannot throw our nets because of the jellyfish. They burst the nets and also physically burn and hurt when they come to the arms and face." Aksu said, "The ...