100,000 salmon wiped out in jellyfish massacre
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More than 100,000 salmon have been killed by jellyfish off the coast of Northern Ireland in a single attack.
The pink jellyfish, which also caused Mediterranean beaches to be closed over the summer because of the fear of its potent sting, has arrived in Ireland in it's billions.
The tiny jellyfish, covering an area of up to ten square miles and up to 35ft deep, swamped fish-farm cages belonging to Northern Salmon Co and killed more than 100,000 salmon valued at more than £1 million.
The salmon died from their wounds and from the stress of the jellyfish stings.
The managing director of the company Mr Russell said: In 30 years, Ive never seen anything like it. It was unprecedented absolutely amazing. The sea was red with these jellyfish and there was nothing we could do.
He went on to say We are still assessing the full extent, but its a disaster,
Scientists attributed the increase in swarms of the jellyfish to the warming of the seas and the decline in their predators, including sunfish and trigger fish, through over-fishing.
The pink jellyfish, which also caused Mediterranean beaches to be closed over the summer because of the fear of its potent sting, has arrived in Ireland in it's billions.
The tiny jellyfish, covering an area of up to ten square miles and up to 35ft deep, swamped fish-farm cages belonging to Northern Salmon Co and killed more than 100,000 salmon valued at more than £1 million.
The salmon died from their wounds and from the stress of the jellyfish stings.
The managing director of the company Mr Russell said: In 30 years, Ive never seen anything like it. It was unprecedented absolutely amazing. The sea was red with these jellyfish and there was nothing we could do.
He went on to say We are still assessing the full extent, but its a disaster,
Scientists attributed the increase in swarms of the jellyfish to the warming of the seas and the decline in their predators, including sunfish and trigger fish, through over-fishing.
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