10:56am UK, Tuesday July 21, 2009Japan's fishing industry is bracing itself for an invasion of giant jellyfish set to hit the country's coastal waters.
The Nomura, also known as the Echizen jellyfish, would not look out of place in a Godzilla film.
They can weigh up to 200kg and measure up to 2m in diameter.
Experts expect large numbers to arrive this year - which could spell disaster for Japan's fishermen.
Six adults can completely destroy a fishing net, as well as poisoning the fish inside, leaving them inedible.
Fishermen are also liable to get stung trying to remove them.
The last time Nomura jellyfish were seen in Japan's coastal waters was in 2007, fishermen made more than 15,000 complains about damage done to their nets.
Japan's Fisheries Agency has warned of several sightings off the country's coasts.
Animals gathering in the Yellow Sea are forecast to drift towards Japan in the next few months.
"The arrival is inevitable," said Professor Shinichi Ue, of Hiroshima University.
"A huge 'jellyfish typhoon' will hit the country."
One firm is planning to cash in on the invasion.
Tango Jersey Dairy produces up to 3,000 cartons of vanilla and jellyfish ice cream a year, made with chopped Nomura soaked in milk.
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See also: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5876499/Japan-hit-by-invasion-of-giant-Nomuras-jellyfish.html
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