17th June 2011.
Israeli and Lebanese researches are joining forces to try and fight a 200 million strong school of Jelly Fish lurking one kilometer off the shores of both countries, waiting for a westerly wind to bring them closer.
The Jelly fish are an intruding species, infiltrating the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.
The are not only menacing beach goers (though their sting is no lethal, it is quite painful), they are also doing real damage to the fishing, as they pray on fish eggs and hatchlings.
Fishing in Israel has dropped by 20% in the last years.
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