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November 2nd, 2009, 10:29 AM
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Japanese fishing trawler sunk by giant jellyfish
The trawler, the Diasan Shinsho-maru, capsized off Chiba`as its three-man crew was trying to haul in a net containing dozens of huge Nomura's jellyfish.
Each of the jellyfish can weigh up to 200 kg and waters around Japan have been inundated with the creatures this year. Experts believe weather and water conditions in the breeding grounds, off the coast of China, have been ideal for the jellyfish in recent months.
The crew of the fishing boat was thrown into the sea when the vessel capsized, but the three men were rescued by another trawler, according to the Mainichi newspaper. The local Coast Guard office reported that the weather was clear and the sea was calm at the time of the accident.
One of the largest jellyfish in the world, the species can grow up to 2 meters in diameter. The last time Japan was invaded on a similar scale, in the summer of 2005, the jellyfish damaged nets, rendered fish inedible with their toxic stings and even caused injuries to fishermen.
Read the news here.
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November 2nd, 2009, 01:19 PM
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The thread name makes me think that the jellyfish ferociously attacked the boat with intention to sink it 
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November 2nd, 2009, 02:12 PM
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Only in Japan.
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November 2nd, 2009, 04:27 PM
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What do jellyfish DO? Like I don't get what they are there for, do they do anything?
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November 2nd, 2009, 04:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Varine
What do jellyfish DO? Like I don't get what they are there for, do they do anything?
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They make good candy, only in Japan...
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November 2nd, 2009, 04:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ReVolver
They make good candy, only in Japan...
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Really? That's... weird.
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November 2nd, 2009, 07:27 PM
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This is the set up for the block buster.
Giant Jellyfist vs. Super Squid!
Awesome!
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November 2nd, 2009, 08:22 PM
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What do jellyfish DO? Like I don't get what they are there for, do they do anything?
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Well they certaintly can sink ships it seems. Pretty much the biggest nuisance of the 21st century.
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November 2nd, 2009, 08:26 PM
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It seems the reputation for Japan is pretty bizarre...yet, it's very cool.
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November 3rd, 2009, 02:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Whitesock
Well they certaintly can sink ships it seems.
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Yeah, and Giant jellyfish supposed to be so nice.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ReVolver
They make good candy, only in Japan...
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Candy?
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November 3rd, 2009, 02:50 PM
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"تحيا ال مملكة مكسيك و مصر "- ايفرين
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November 3rd, 2009, 03:34 PM
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Ouch, I didn't had the time to google and goggle it. sorry lol
well, it doesn't look tasteful anyway
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November 3rd, 2009, 05:35 PM
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Quote:
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Well they certaintly can sink ships it seems. Pretty much the biggest nuisance of the 21st century.
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What about France?
That candy looks... nice? I do want some of those cookies, the ghosts on the box look like the pacman dudes.
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November 3rd, 2009, 06:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Varine
What about France?
That candy looks... nice? I do want some of those cookies, the ghosts on the box look like the pacman dudes.
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Its a character drawn from the "Cap" of the jellyfish, sort of looks like a ghost from pacman
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November 3rd, 2009, 06:46 PM
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ka-pwned ! fish style :O
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