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Giant jellyfish cause boat to capsize

Filed under: Scuba Diving, Asia, China, JapanA school of giant Nomura's jellyfish are being blamed for the sinking of a fishing boat earlier this week, sending the three man crew overboard, and the 10-ton ship to the bottom of the ocean just off the... ...full story at Gadling

from Gadling on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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07 Sep 08 visit Jellyfish Know It All  »  YouTube videoEric expounds on the dangers of jellyfish, and how they are responsible for the lack of fish in Japan.
03 Nov 09 visit Giant Jellyfish Capsize 10-Tonne Fishing Boat  »  Sky News Giant jellyfish have capsized a 10-tonne fishing boat after its crew tried to haul in a net full of the stinging creatures off the eastern coast of Japan.
20 Jul 09 visit Japanese fishermen brace for giant jellyfish - CNN.com  »  digg Giant jellyfish descend on the Sea of Japan, causing untold devastation to coastal villages and leaving a trail of destruction and human misery behind. The massive sea creatures, called Nomura's jellyfish, can grow 6 feet in diameter and weigh more than...
21 Jul 09 visit Japan Braced For Giant Jellyfish Invasion  »  Sky News Japan's fishing industry is bracing itself for an invasion of giant jellyfish set to hit the country's coastal waters.
20 Jul 09 visit Japanese fishermen brace for giant jellyfish  »  CNN Giant jellyfish descend on the Sea of Japan, causing untold devastation to coastal villages and leaving a trail of destruction and human misery behind.
02 Nov 09 visit Fishing trawler sunk by giant jellyfish  »  The Australian GIANT jellyfish have sunk a 10-tonne trawler in Japan.

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