Comments on: Environmental Economics and Giant Jellyfish http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/ A design blog with a particular emphasis on green design, design for society, and environmental technologies, Vestal Design Blog also discusses web design, product design, graphic design, and architecture. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hong http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/comment-page-1/#comment-17167 Hong Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:33:58 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/22/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish.html#comment-17167 It was said that global warm should be responsible for the jellyfish bloom globally. Fisheries may have some stimulation on it. But I don’t see any direct relationship between jellyfish bloom and new harbors and docks construction as the feedback of marine ecosystem is a long term thing. It was said that global warm should be responsible for the jellyfish bloom globally. Fisheries may have some stimulation on it. But I don’t see any direct relationship between jellyfish bloom and new harbors and docks construction as the feedback of marine ecosystem is a long term thing.

]]> By: ray http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/comment-page-1/#comment-14808 ray Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:40:47 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/22/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish.html#comment-14808 you are a fucked up person major!!! why would you touch that!!!! omg you are a fucked up person major!!! why would you touch that!!!! omg

]]> By: Jeff Warren http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Jeff Warren Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/22/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish.html#comment-609 "In an attempt to utilize the jellyfish in a productive manner, coastal communities in Japan are doing their best to promote jellyfish as a novelty food, sold dried and salted." - Wikipedia Ha, I knew it! “In an attempt to utilize the jellyfish in a productive manner, coastal communities in Japan are doing their best to promote jellyfish as a novelty food, sold dried and salted.” – Wikipedia

Ha, I knew it!

]]> By: Jessica Pfund http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Jessica Pfund Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/22/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish.html#comment-608 For the record, the type of jellyfish in question here is <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echizen_kurage" rel="nofollow">Echizen kurage</A>, or Nomura's jellyfish, which can weigh up to 200 kg (440 lb) or about <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumo_wrestler#Amateur_Sumo" rel="nofollow">two sumo wrestlers</A>. Apparently some people are using them to make tofu and jellyfish collagen, but seeing as any Echizen kurage caught in a fishing net cause all the fish to be "<a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echizen_kurage" rel="nofollow">too poisoned and slimed to be of commercial value</A>", the future looks grim. For the record, the type of jellyfish in question here is Echizen kurage, or Nomura’s jellyfish, which can weigh up to 200 kg (440 lb) or about two sumo wrestlers.

Apparently some people are using them to make tofu and jellyfish collagen, but seeing as any Echizen kurage caught in a fishing net cause all the fish to be “too poisoned and slimed to be of commercial value”, the future looks grim.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:06:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/22/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish.html#comment-607 Turns out this species isn't too palatable. Also, the affected fisheries are worth a whole lotta money. Way more than low-value jellyfish. Oh yeah, and also that whole biodiversity thing. Turns out this species isn’t too palatable. Also, the affected fisheries are worth a whole lotta money. Way more than low-value jellyfish.

Oh yeah, and also that whole biodiversity thing.

]]> By: Jeff Warren http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Jeff Warren Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:33:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/22/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish.html#comment-606 Maybe I'm mistaken, but I seem to recall that local fishermen are actually eating the excess jellyfish. Which would be cool. Jellyfish I've had is kind of like eating . . . chewy ice. Kind of. Maybe I’m mistaken, but I seem to recall that local fishermen are actually eating the excess jellyfish. Which would be cool. Jellyfish I’ve had is kind of like eating . . . chewy ice. Kind of.

]]> By: Dare Lin http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Dare Lin Mon, 23 Jan 2006 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/01/22/environmental-economics-and-giant-jellyfish.html#comment-605 Some have suggested that this jellyfish bloom is the result of China constructing new harbors and docks. Dock and pier pilings may create extra space for "baby" jellyfish polyps (kinda like anenomes, where "Nemo" lives) to grow. More baby jellies >>> more giant Godzilla jellies wreaking havoc on already-depleted fisheries. This is interesting because: 1) Maybe this could be avoided by better dock/pier/harbor design (maybe with materials discouraging the growth of "fouling organisms.") 2) A case of unintentional (?) biological/environmental warfare China vs. Japan and other western Pacific fisheries 3) Many prominent fisheries biologists have predicted just this sort of thing. And this is no isolated incedent. Plenty of jellyfish blooms all over the world (maybe natural or not...) The depletion of "regular" fish popultions (e.g. cod, tuna, salmon, sharks, etc.) will likely result in their replacement by non-traditional fish (e.g. jellyfish, comb jellies, bacteria, etc.) Some have suggested that this jellyfish bloom is the result of China constructing new harbors and docks. Dock and pier pilings may create extra space for “baby” jellyfish polyps (kinda like anenomes, where “Nemo” lives) to grow.

More baby jellies >>> more giant Godzilla jellies wreaking havoc on already-depleted fisheries.

This is interesting because:
1) Maybe this could be avoided by better dock/pier/harbor design (maybe with materials discouraging the growth of “fouling organisms.”)

2) A case of unintentional (?) biological/environmental warfare China vs. Japan and other western Pacific fisheries

3) Many prominent fisheries biologists have predicted just this sort of thing. And this is no isolated incedent. Plenty of jellyfish blooms all over the world (maybe natural or not…) The depletion of “regular” fish popultions (e.g. cod, tuna, salmon, sharks, etc.) will likely result in their replacement by non-traditional fish (e.g. jellyfish, comb jellies, bacteria, etc.)

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