A four-year survey of jellyfish population and movements in the Irish Sea continues this summer, with the public being asked to report sightings of any jellyfish that they see on the water. The EcoJel project is a collaboration between UCC and Swansea University and aims to see whether jellyfish in the Irish Sea could be a potential resource, either as an export product to countries where jellies are a delicacy, or as an attraction for divers who enjoy diving with jellyfish blooms.

The survey also hopes to deepen understanding of jellyfish blooms, which have caused beach closures and fish kills in the Irish Sea in recent years.

For more information, or to report sightings, check out  www.jellyfish.ie