Nomura's Jellyfish, which can grow up to 6 feet long and weigh 450 pounds, have been a big problem for Japanese fisherman since 2005 when ocean currents started pushing them into the Sea of Japan from the Yellow Sea and waters around China. It seems they are targeting Japan for their impending invasion.
Because of their huge size, they often tear fishermen's nets and swarms of them can cause devastation to coastlines and communities that are dependent on fishing. When caught, whether they tear the nets or not, they often end up poisoning the entire catch of fish making it useless. Not only that, but they can get sucked up into nuclear power plants as many of them use seawater to cool their reactors. Ouch.
But Japan is fighting back against these creatures! Students at Obama Fisheries Highschool have developed a caramel made from the powdered Nomura Jellyfish in an effort to turn these jellyfish into something useful, and are campaigning to have it sent into space as a snack for those aboard the International Space Station. They have also used the powder in their own brand of cookies, which fittingly have the outline of a smiling jellyfish imprinted on them.
The caramels are "described as having a sweet and salty flavour" to them. No word on how the cookies taste yet though....
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