Goheung-gun Promotes Control of 'Boreumdal Jellyfish,' Main Cause of Fishery Damage

Relief Fleet Formation, 624 Tons of Full Moon Jellyfish Rescued

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Jeonnam Goheung-gun (Governor Gong Young-min) announced that from July 6 to July 30, they carried out a control operation against the sporadically forming bands of moon jellyfish swimming on the surface of Deukryang Bay, removing 624 tons.

The moon jellyfish has weak toxicity but locally occurs, mixing with catches and reducing their commercial value, damaging fishing gear, and causing significant harm to fishermen as a harmful organism.

Due to higher water temperatures, the number of planktonic larvae increased by 93% compared to last year, and individuals appearing offshore continuously flowed into the inner Deukryang Bay. When a jellyfish advisory was issued in June, 190 million won in project funds was secured and invested in the moon jellyfish control project.

To minimize fishing damage caused by the mass appearance of jellyfish, a control fleet was formed consisting of 61 fishing vessels equipped with jellyfish cutters and purse seines, one multipurpose purification vessel, and one guidance vessel, completing the jellyfish control project.

A county official requested, "Through the jellyfish control project, we expect to minimize damage to fishermen's fishing activities and vacationers, and we ask fishermen to do their best in surveillance activities to create a sustainable fishing ground environment."

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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