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String jellyfish, known in Norwegian as Perlesnormanet.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
AI and drone technologies could help to rapidly identify the deadly jellyfish, which last year led to millions of fish mortalities in Norway's aquaculture operations.
Apolemia jellyfish under the microscope. Otherwise known as string jellyfish, apolemia was a leading cause of fish mortality in Norway last winter.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
New Faroe Islands project delves into little-studied jellyfish biodiversity, building a baseline of knowledge which could help in tackling harmful jellyfish blooms, a deadly problem for aquaculture.
Harmful jellyfish fragments can enter fish farming pens, stinging salmon and leading to infections and mortalities.
Louisa Gairn
3 min read
The "barbed wire" jellyfish, whose sting can prove fatal for farmed fish, have been spotted in increasing numbers especially in Western Norway.
Apolemia "pearl chain" string jellyfish tend to appear in Norway's coastal waters from September to January, with a peak in November.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research reports fewer sightings of the so-called "pearl chain" jellyfish so far this year. A major bloom of the species in 2023 proved deadly for up to 3 million far ...
"Put preventive measures in place if there are any, and ensure good preparedness. Farmers must be quick to implement measures if they experience an attack by pearl-chain jellyfish," said Bård Skjelstad, director of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority’s aquaculture division.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
Fish farmers in Norway are urged to prepare for influx of deadly string jellyfish by Norwegian Food Safety Authority.
"It’s unusual how little we know about something that has had such a significant impact," says marine scientist and JellySafe lead researcher Tina Oldham.
Louisa Gairn
3 min read
In 2023, unusually high numbers of "pearl chain" or string jellyfish in Norwegian waters led to millions of farmed fish deaths. The JellySafe project aims to prevent this happening in future, with NOK ...
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