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Evidence of scavenging on jellyfish carcasses by the Norway lobster (<jats:italic>Nephrops norvegicus<\/jats:italic>) was captured during two deployments of an underwater camera system to 250\u2013287\u2009m depth in Sognefjorden, western Norway. The camera system was baited with two <jats:italic>Periphylla periphylla<\/jats:italic> (Scyphozoa) carcasses to simulate the transport of jellyfish detritus to the seafloor, hereby known as jelly-falls. <jats:italic>N. norveigus<\/jats:italic> rapidly located and consumed a large proportion (&gt;50%) of the bait. We estimate that the energy input from jelly-falls may represent a significant contribution to <jats:italic>N. norvegicus<\/jats:italic> energy demand (0.21 to 10.7 times the energy required for the population of <jats:italic>N. norvegicus<\/jats:italic> in Sognefjorden). This potentially high energetic contribution from jelly-falls highlights a possible role of gelatinous material in the support of commercial fisheries. 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