Billions of tiny jellyfish, called Mauve Stingers, have flooded Ireland's coastal waters and the invasion has drained the life of the salmon farm, killing more then 100,000 fish.
Salmon rescuers tried to reach the cages but the mass of jellyfish 'made it impossible.'
In 30 years in the business, managing director John Russell said he had never seen anything like this. "The sea was red with these jellyfish and there was nothing we could do about, it, absolutely nothing," he said.
Fish altering their location is usually the result when there is a change in their primary oceanic waters' temperature. That seems to be the likely cause of the jellyfish moving to Ireland since this incident has never happened to Ireland before.
As a result, The Department of Agriculture's fisheries is currently running a full investigation. Source.
Showing posts with label Fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fish. Show all posts
24 November 2007
Turns Out Dory Wouldn't Have Made It Through
Tags: Finding Nemo, Fish, Ireland, Jellyfish, Salmon
14 November 2007
America Invades Japan!
What I meant for the title to read: American Bluegill Fish Invades Japans Waters. Oops.
The fairly aggressive American native, Bluegill fish, has caused some grief to Japan's Emperor Akihito after he introduced the species of fish to Japan over 50 years ago. The Emporer received several Bluegills as a gift during a visit to the U.S. He was hoping to breed the fish as a substantial food source but some have broken free from the research centers, wiped out the Japanese royal bitterling and are now currently reducing the number of some other native fish. Many marine experts in Japan are working to bring the Bluegill fish back into captivity. Source.
The fairly aggressive American native, Bluegill fish, has caused some grief to Japan's Emperor Akihito after he introduced the species of fish to Japan over 50 years ago. The Emporer received several Bluegills as a gift during a visit to the U.S. He was hoping to breed the fish as a substantial food source but some have broken free from the research centers, wiped out the Japanese royal bitterling and are now currently reducing the number of some other native fish. Many marine experts in Japan are working to bring the Bluegill fish back into captivity. Source.
Tags: Bluegill Fish, Emporer Akihito, Fish, Japan, U.S.A.
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