Increasing number of jellyfish - result of overfishing.

[Anomalocaris]

Sounds delicious :puke:

You should really give it a chance.

Prepared well, it tastes cool and chewy and slightly crunchy at the same time, sort of like cucumber salad, but more savory.

[Full Circle]

Over the last several years the Florida Keys have been seeing larger blooms and for longer periods of time. Here we get Moon Jellyfish and Purtuguese Man-O-Wars. The Moon Jelly is not a problem if stung only once or twice, just irritating.
The Man-O-War, however, is extremely painful, and can shut down your respiratory system. I have seen the results and it looks like burn marks created by live electrical wires.

I was talking to a man who work at the Nuclear Plant in nearby Homestead and said that every year they struggle with keeping the water intake pipes clear of jellyfish.

[Rahul]

Well shit, we knew jellyfish numbers were going to explode even without over fishing. The acidification of our oceans would ensure that.

Here's a tip. If you like crab or lobster eat the fuck out of it now. They won't be around much longer.

Red Lobster is going to shit itself.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/20...ocean-acid

[fr0d0]

Fascinating stuffs thanks Germans.

I think we should learn how to turn the things into a power source. Farm them to near extinction and then move on to the next dominant.