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本文作者通过科学家10年对金枪鱼的研究数据，向读者说明由于人们对鱼类需求的增加，造成了海洋生态系统的破坏，呼吁人们保护海洋中的野生动物。

After a 10-year project to count tuna and other large fish in the world's oceans, scientists have made a very surprising discovery: these fish are almost gone. Because of too much fishing, almost 90 percent of the worldwide population of large fish—the ones we usually eat—has disappeared. If we don’t act, these animals will totally disappear. That will influence every animal in the ocean.

经过 10 年对世界海洋中的金枪鱼和其他大型鱼类进行统计，科学家们发现了一个非常令人吃惊的现象：这些鱼类几乎消失殆尽。由于过度捕捞，全球近 90% 的大型鱼类--我们通常食用的鱼类--已经消失。如果我们不采取行动，这些动物将完全消失。这将影响海洋中的每一种动物。

The demand for fish is growing. Almost a billion people around the world get their protein (蛋白质) mostly from fish. Doctors praise seafood for being low in fat. But what seems like a healthy choice for humans is causing a disaster to our oceans. “People are consuming (消费) too much,” says Lance Morgan, a scientist at the Marine Conservation Biology Institute.

人们对鱼类的需求与日俱增。全世界近十亿人的蛋白质主要来自鱼类。医生们称赞海鲜脂肪含量低。但是，这种看似对人类健康有益的选择却给我们的海洋带来了灾难。海洋保护生物研究所的科学家兰斯-摩根说：“人们消费得太多了。”

A dish of tuna in restaurants costs more than just one animal's life. When fish like tuna disappear from the ecosystem (生态系统), the ocean’s food chain (链) breaks down. Animals such as sharks, which normally eat tuna, may die because they find no food.

餐馆里一盘金枪鱼的代价不仅仅是一只动物的生命。当金枪鱼等鱼类从生态系统中消失时，海洋的食物链就会断裂。鲨鱼等通常以金枪鱼为食的动物可能会因为没有食物而死亡。

The news may be scary, but taking action from now on can prevent harm that hasn’t happened yet. World organizations are ordering countries to stop fishing too much. The Monterey Bay Aquarium gives seafood choices to anyone hoping to keep healthy without destroying the environment.

这个消息可能很吓人，但从现在开始采取行动，就能避免尚未发生的伤害。世界组织正在命令各国停止过度捕捞。蒙特雷湾水族馆为希望在不破坏环境的情况下保持健康的人们提供了海鲜选择。