“A dry winter, a warm spring, and particular tidal currents plus the
elimination of predators to eat them, have all compounded the problem,”
said Juan Jesus Martin, a marine biologist with oceanographic agency Aula
del Mar.
Maritime agencies along the coast have been tasked with collecting swarms of
the gelatinous creatures as currents sweep them towards beaches. In Malaga
province, some 1,700lb of jellyfish were caught in baskets on one day and
brought on land to be destroyed.
Posters plastered at the entrance to beaches across Spain warn of the dangers
and the best way to treat stings, which is to bathe the affected area with
salt and not fresh water.
People are advised to seek immediate treatment from first aiders stationed on
every municipal beach area.
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