The project is testing whether near real-time eDNA monitoring can provide earlier warnings of the deadly "pearl chain" jellyfish Apolemia near aquaculture facilities.
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.
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.
The jellyfish species tends to appear in Norwegian waters during the autumn and winter, with a major bloom in 2023 believed to have killed about three million farmed fish.
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 ...
