[lepton]

One theory is that global warming is heating up the seawater and encouraging jellyfish breeding.

They're just blaming everything on that. What's the difference? A couple of degrees at the most extreme? like floating 10-50 miles south?

[Flavius]

thanks so much for this post

[dynachrome]

"They are 6ft wide and weigh 450lb (200kg), with countless poisonous tentacles" Good lord, I'll never go near the ocean again!

[ScreamingFist]

Some observers blame heavy rains in China over the summer, which flowed out from rivers and propelled abnormal numbers of jellyfish towards Japan. Nutrients in its river water may have given them extra zip — or overfishing has allowed the growth of the populations of plankton on which the jellyfish feed.

In the early 1980's I was SCUBA diving in the Aegean Sea off Greece, the jellyfish were washing up by the thousands on the beach (small ones, about 6"-1' across). The beaches were shut down for swimmers, but for divers (with wetsuits) it was a awesome event to see, hundreds of thousands of jellyfish (quite beautiful) in the water. I would give much to be able to watch a spectacle like this (SCUBA of course), jellyfish this size are a one in a lifetime event.....global warming.......BS.

[joesnuffy]

Just cross breed them with peanut butter fish...

[Yo-Yo]

Jellyfish are an unusual ingredient of Japanese cuisine

Sounds like the perfect theme ingredient for Iron Chef.
ALLEZ CUISINE!

[kaktuskid]

Were is SpongeBob when you need him?

[eastforker]

Maybe you meant sashimi, sushi means rice in japanese.

[PJ-Comix]

If these jellyfish are poisonous, how can they be eaten?