Fishing

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  United States Military veterans fishing off the coast of Southern California during the sixth annual War Heroes on Water (WHOW) sportfishing tournament.
• “Every year it’s so special to be out on the water with our veterans, to hear the stories of our heroes,” said WHOW Founder Anthony Hsieh.
• “Listening to their experience from overseas, what they believe in and what motivates them is so powerful.
• Their honor, their commitment and their sacrifice to our country is not an act, it’s as authentic as anything can be.

• While scuba diving off the south-west coast of England this summer, I was lucky to encounter several different species of jellyfish in just a matter of weeks.
• The good news for fellow jellyfish enthusiasts is that both the abundance and diversity of jellyfish around the UK may be on the rise.
• Meanwhile, there is evidence suggesting that jellyfish blooms (where the jellyfish population rises suddenly) are increasing in certain regions worldwide, including the UK.
• So, here are five common jellyfish species that people may well see more of as the seas around the UK continue to warm.

1. Compass jellyfish

Compass jellyfish are easy to identify by the dark stripes on their pale bells. These jellyfish can grow to 30cm in diameter, boast long tentacles and are a favourite food for turtles. This species is often the most commonly reported jellyfish in UK waters. In 2022, almost one-quarter of the UK jellyfish sightings that were reported to the Marine Conservation Society were compass jellies. Compass jellyfish have a very painful sting.

2. Moon jellyfish

Moon jellies (Aurita aurita) have a distinctive appearance. They have relatively short tentacles and are transparent with four purple rings on the top of their bells. They can grow to 40cm in diameter. These jellyfish can be found almost anywhere in the world, but they are most commonly encountered in coastal waters. Moon jellies have only a mild sting that most people don’t react to.

3. Barrel jellyfish

• Barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) are huge compared to most of the other jellyfish species found in the UK.
• Barrel jellies have a relatively mild sting and are even eaten in some parts of the world, including Asia.

4. Lion’s mane jellyfish

Lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) are usually around 50cm in diameter, though they can grow to around 2 metres. These jellies are reddish brown in colour and have both thin tentacles and thick frilly arms. Due to their size, only young lion’s mane jellies are eaten by fish and turtles. Lion’s mane jellyfish have a painful sting.

5. Mauve stinger

• Mauve stingers (Pelagica noctiluca) are small – less than 10cm in diameter – and a beautiful pink or mauve colour.
• They glow in the dark and can form aggregations, known as a “smack”, that are so large they can clog fishing nets.
• Not only do their tentacles sting; their bells can also sting too, which is uncommon among jellyfish.

• NEW YORK, U.S., Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Fishing Watch welcomes a new partnership with Palau that aims to strengthen sustainable fisheries management and promote transparency as a principle of ocean governance.
• “By making our vessel tracking data publicly available on the Global Fishing Watch map , we hope to increase transparency and accountability of fishing activities in our waters,” said the Honorable Steven Victor, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment, Palau.
• “This partnership underscores our mutual commitment to combating illegal fishing while also signaling transparency as a powerful tool in driving responsible fishing practices.
• Global Fishing Watch is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea.