The mid-summer marks the production and marketing season for the jellyfish processing industry in Chengyang district, Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. Local fishermen have been busy collecting, processing, and pickling the seafood.

Fresh jellyfish are unloaded at a jellyfish processing plant in Chengyang district, Qingdao on Aug 1. [Photo/IC]

Fishermen process jellyfish at a plant in Chengyang district, Qingdao, Shandong province on Aug 1. [Photo/IC]

Fishermen sort fresh jellyfish at a plant in Chengyang district, Qingdao, Shandong province on Aug 1. After preparation, the jellyfish is a tactile delight, with a pleasant texture seldom found in other foods. [Photo/IC]

Fishermen salt the jellyfish. The jellyfish need several weeks of dehydration before they're ready for sale. [Photo/IC]

Jellyfish are processed at a plant in Chengyang district, Qingdao, Shandong province on Aug 1. [Photo/IC]

The jellyfish processing industry enters peak season in the summer in Chengyang district, Qingdao. [Photo/IC]