Already at the beginning of the year, IntraFish had established during a field visit, the presence of jellyfish. But these weren't of any significant size and they weren't present in great quantities.

However, lately these have become a threat for salmon farmers.

Several sources have commented to IntraFish that some fish farms have already been affected, information that now is confirmed by Hans Steffens, the Aquaculture Liquidator Engineer for Juan Pablo Valdivieso and Associates, in charge of attending to close to 60% of the salmon companies insured by a selection of insurance companies.

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