Several decades ago, the Joint Monsoorai Oceanic Administration, comprised of the leading monsoorai empires to keep the oceans clean, was formed to address an infestation of savage fishmen. They worked alongside another race of fishmen, the High Fitche, to do so.

Now, the JMOA are handling a new infestation of Southern-Fox Fish which have been introduced to the Talaysedaeng Sea.

The Southern-Fox Fish were average hunters in the reefs they originated, covered in venomous spines that helped protect them from most predators, they swam and ate and were a normal part of the food chain.

But with four centuries of alien tourists, merchants, travelers, and immigrants mucking about in their waters, a small collection of these Southern-Fox Fish were deposited in the Talaysedaeng sea, some 3,000 miles west from their natural habitat. In these new waters, the SFF is an apex predator that the native species can’t deal with, so they’re free to eat everything and mate with impunity. They’re an invasive species, devastating to the local environment.

The JMOA’s branch in the Talaysedaeng Sea has taken notice of these invaders and believes they will cause an ecological disaster in as little as 10 years. Therefore, the JMOA is taking several steps to preserve the environment – without relying on the High Fitche. It’s a matter of personal pride for the monsoorai to deal with a Monsoo issue.

Fishermen in the 37 islands of the Talaysedaeng Sea have been instructed to kill the SFF on sight, and the usual restrictions on commercial fishing have been suspended on the SFF, meaning every fisherman may hunt as many SFF as they desire.

Monsoorai are adapted to see perfectly underwater and can hold their breath for up to 34 minutes, so most of these fishermen swim below the waves and accurately hunt with spears.