Researchers Say World Seafood Supplies Face Collapse

科研人员警告世界可食海洋生物面临灭绝

A new study warns that world fish and seafood populations face collapse if overfishing and pollution continue. The study, published in the magazine, Science, says world seafood populations could collapse by the year 2048. The researchers conclude that the variety of ocean fish has already declined, with 29 percent of species in collapse.

The lead researcher in the study said the results were beyond anything he expected. He said the loss of what he called the oceans' biodiversity hampers the ability of the seas to recover from global warming and pollution.

一项新的研究警告：如果过度打捞和污染继续下去，世界上的鱼类和可食用海洋生物将面临灭绝。这份发表在《科学杂志》上的文章说，世界上可供食用的海洋生物的数量到2048年将瓦解。研究人员得出结论认为，海洋鱼类的种类数量已经有所下降，其中有29%的面临消亡。

这一研究的主要负责人说，这个结果完全超出了他的预期。他说，海洋生物多样性的消失将危及海洋从全球变暖以及污染中恢复过来的能力。