Jellyfish invade Venezuelan waters, worrying fishermen

Choroni, Venezuela (AFP) April 8, 2024

A thick bloom of jellyfish 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. The invasive cann