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Giant jellyfish give fishermen the wobbles

04/Dec/2009

News.com.au

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AN invasion of jellyfish the size of sumo wrestlers is throwing Japan's fishing industry into chaos, the UK's Sky News Online reports.

The vast stinging creatures have appeared on Japan's Pacific coast after floating from Chinese and Korean waters where they breed every year.

The Echizen jellyfish grow up to 2.2m in diameter and can weigh over 300kg.

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