Goseong County Conducts Joint Public-Private "Disaster Response Training for Mass Jellyfish Outbreak"

Goseong County in South Gyeongsang Province conducted a training exercise aimed at removing jellyfish that cause damage to local fishermen.

Goseong County Conducts Disaster Response Drill in Preparation for Mass Jellyfish Outbreak.
Photo by Goseong County

On May 19, a joint public-private "2026 Disaster Response Training for Mass Jellyfish Outbreak" was held in the waters off Dupori, Samsan-myeon, with the participation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, Goseong County, Tongyeong Maritime Police Station, Jeongchimang Fisheries Cooperative, and local fishermen.

This training was organized to minimize damage and establish a practical response system by simulating a scenario in which large numbers of jellyfish, a major harmful species along the coast, appear in the region.

The exercise involved one command vessel, one monitoring vessel, one purification vessel, one Tongyeong Coast Guard vessel, and eight fishing boats. The sequence began with the issuance of a jellyfish advisory, followed by monitoring of jellyfish density using the monitoring vessel, and then the removal of jellyfish using fishing and purification vessels.

In particular, the exercise demonstrated the use of fishing boats equipped with cutting nets to remove jellyfish, as well as the process of purchasing jellyfish that entered the fishing grounds, effectively reenacting real-life response procedures.

Baek Seung-yeol, Head of the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Division, stated, "Through this training, we have further strengthened our ability to respond to mass jellyfish outbreaks. In the future, if a jellyfish advisory is issued, we will make every effort to immediately carry out removal operations."

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