Red jellyfish season brings joy to fishermen and locals

Fishermen cleaning the red jellyfish for sale in Pulau Bruit.

SIBU: While fishermen in Pulau Bruit, about four hours drive from here, are enjoying bountiful harvest of red jellyfish, locals on the other hand are enjoying umai obor-obor (red jellyfish sushi).

Red jellyfish are plentiful at this time of the year, which is the monsoon period. According to a local, Jemain Bedihi, umai obor-obor is one of the most loved traditional dishes of the people in the state.