There's a concern that the rise of jellyfish is due to over-fishing, and so the response of, "Hey, let's eat the jellyfish," is, well, worrisome.
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It's not just overfishing (which reduces population of jellyfish predators) thats the problem, it's also related to the general loss of bio-diversity in our oceans. I read somewhere that climate change, pollution etc. favors more primitive species like jellyfish, which being simpler can thrive where more complex/interdependent species are showing signs of distress.
Yeah, warming oceans are a huge part of it. Jellies can thrive further and further north as the oceans fail to cool off as much in the winter. So their habitat is expanding, while the habitat of other species is shrinking.
It's also deeply human.
I wouldn't put it on one creature. All forms of life eat what is available to them to eat, generally preferring that which require the fewest resources possible.