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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Margioni BERMUDEZ

Jellyfish Invade Venezuelan Waters, Worrying Fishermen

Cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) are pictured off the coast of Chuao, Aragua State, Venezuela, on April 5, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

A thick bloom of varying hues drifts in the turquoise waters of Aragua in Venezuela, a surreal vision attributed to climate change that has decimated fishing stocks.

"It is like there are flowers in the sea. This has never happened before," said Elvis Morillo, 59, a fisherman in the northern village of Chuao, where verdant mountains hug the Caribbean coast.

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