Japan is waiting for the invasion of giant poisoned jellyfish

Japanese fishermen, as well as local residents which are  living on the coast of the rising sun, in the horror of waiting for the seasonal influx of giant monsters – poisonous jellyfish Nomura, population of which in recent years is going to reach record levels.

Medusa “Nemopilema nomurai” appeared in the Sea of Japan in 2006. And since then their number rapidly increasing, became the Japanese horror. This type of jelly fish can reach over two meters in diameter and weigh about 220 kg’s. Nomura jellyfish sizes comparable to the size of the largest known in the world jellyfish “Cyanea capillata”, found in the waters of the northern hemisphere and reaches 2.3 m in diameter with a length of tentacles up to 36,5 m.

It was expected, that in the coming months, the number of Nomura will reach its seasonal peak. “Their arrival is inevitable – lamenting Professor Shinichi Yu of the University of Hiroshima. – A huge typhoon of medusas will invade country.”

As the professor explains, the monster, the place for which is in the film of horror or science-fiction thriller, poisoned fish, strikes people, and even disrupt nuclear power plants, blocking the pumps which cooling reactors.

In a country where fishing is the predominant industry, the emergence of giant jellyfish – present misfortune. In many cities of Japan, where fishing – is the main source of income of the population, dominated by depressive mood, and the catch dropped by 80%.

Invasion of Nomura led the Japanese authorities to begin the study of breeding and migratory habits. According to researchers, the emergence of large numbers of jellyfish are likely to be associated with human activities, in particular due to mismanagement of fisheries decline in the number of pelagic fish (the main competitor medusas), global warming and pollution of the oceans.

Nevertheless, scientists have already managed to benefit from the increased numbers of jellyfish, developing a method of extracting collagen from their bodies to be used in the creation of cosmetics. In addition, on the shelves of Japanese stores, even a “chewable” ice cream with a taste of vanilla and jellyfish “Echizen kurage”, dangerous for the fishermen in the Sea of Japan.