Nomura’s Jellyfish
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The Japanese probably did not anticipate any attacks from another country since it started building its weapons arsenal following the nuclear attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the Americans. But what do you do when the enemy is not human? When you don’t know enough about the enemy to launch a counter?
Such thoughts have been plaguing the minds of Japanese scientists and researchers. While they strive to find a solution, the Nomura’s Jellyfish is plaguing the seas of Japan and multiplying its population.
Referred to as the “Echizen Kurage” in the Japanese language, these colossal animalia have been observed to grow up to 2 meters in breadth and can weigh in excess of 200 kilograms (450 grams).
The ferocious creatures started being noticed in the Korean isthmus and the Yellow Sea of China about 4 years back. More recently they have crossed over into the Sea of Japan. And as fate has it, they are anticipated to be at the peak of their mating season in the following months.
Known to nip humans and exterminate fishes through venom, the Nomura’s Jellyfish was first noticed in the Japanese water bodies approximately four years back in 2005 by fishermen who were out at sea in hunt of salmon, yellow fish and other species. The jellyfish would get tangled up in their nets with the other catch. Fearing for their security, the fishermen stopped going out to sea. Consequently, their incomes plummeted by a great 80 percent.
Various theories have been presented for the reasons behind the Nomura’s Jellyfish’s migration. Quoted factors have included global warming, pollution, over fishing and intensifying oceanic heat.
