The MCS would like you to record your marine life sightings on their website
Fascinating and sometimes frightening - jellyfish numbers on the rise. A large number of jellyfish are being washed up in and around our shores and as the UK's seas continue to warm up over the summer, more jellyfish blooms are expected. Already, some areas of the UK's seas resemble a 'jellyfish soup', such as the Irish Sea where large numbers of Moon, Lion's Mane, Blue and Compass jellyfish have already been reported. Scotland are experiencing a similar situation with the recent shut down of Torness nuclear power station caused by a swarm of moon jellyfish blocking the water intake cooling systems.
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Have you seen any jellyfish? Please tell the MCS!
The jellyfish survey is an excellent way for you to get involved in finding out more about our threatened seas. Jellyfish populations are an important indicator of the state of our seas and we want to know about any that you have seen to help us understand more about them. Visit our sightings section to report a jellyfish (and other marine species) or to see what has already been reported and where!