Friday, January 20, 2006

Global Warming? Or Angry Jellyfish? Or both?

Japan Grapples with Invasion of Giant Jellyfish

Vast numbers of Echizen kurage, or Nomura's jellyfish, have appeared around Japan's coast since July, clogging and ripping fishing nets and forcing fishermen to spend hours hacking them apart before bringing home their reduced catches.

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