Overview

• Four Asturias beaches fly red flags and dozens more display yellow warnings after recent Portuguese man-of-war and jellyfish incursions
• SEPA has issued guidance for treating carabela stings, advising seawater rinses, cold compresses and hospital care for severe symptoms
• Gijón council plans to evaluate protective nets for September deployment based on ongoing studies by Universidad de Oviedo, Centro Oceanográfico and Acuario de Gijón
• Five Costa del Sol beaches in Málaga province stay on yellow alert as levante winds and nutrient pollution fuel jellyfish blooms
• Beachgoers and lifeguards are logging sightings via the Infomedusa app while researchers analyze environmental drivers of the blooms