三级aa视频在线观看-三级国产-三级国产精品一区二区-三级国产三级在线-三级国产在线

  Home>News Center>China
       
 

Pollution worsens in China's sea waters
By Qin Jize (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-01-10 08:42

Marine pollution has posed a grave challenge to China over the past year, a spokesman for the State Oceanic Administration said yesterday in Beijing.

"The coastal marine ecosystem is worsening, the quality of ocean water is deteriorating and large amounts of pollutants are infiltrating from land to the sea," said Li Chunxian.

It spells a severe challenge to the country's ocean environment control. Li's remarks came after his administration released a report on the condition of China's seas and marine accidents in 2004.

A total of 169,000 square kilometres failed to reach the standard of clean water, 27,000 square kilometres up on the previous year.

The most heavily polluted areas are concentrated along the coastline, and include Bohai Bay and the mouth of the Yangtze, he said.

Lying off the coast of North China, one of the country's most populous and developed areas, the Bohai Sea has witnessed the highest increase of pollution levels.

An area of 27,000 square kilometres, accounting for 35 per cent of its waters, failed to reach clean water standards.

Discharge of land waste through ocean dumping is the major cause of ocean pollution, said Li.

The report revealed 80 per cent of sea areas near effluent outlets were heavily polluted.

Resulting pollution has caused the closure of beaches and limited the recreational and aesthetic value of the sea.

What is more, most of the seafood harvested from the ocean comes from inshore waters and the pollution has affected aquatic products.

"Pollution has undermined the multiple functions of the sea," he said.

In 2004, major pollutants carried by rivers such as the Yellow River and the Yangtze into the sea weighed 11.45 million tons.

Li said land waste pollution, together with over-exploitation of resources had worsened the eco-system.

He called for more efforts to repair the damage done and prevention measures.

China is one of the countries vulnerable to marine calamities, but 2004 had not been a significant year in terms of marine disasters.

Economic losses suffered by the coastal areas from storms, typhoons, red tides, tidal waves and oil spills reached 5.4 billion yuan (US$653 million) and claimed the lives of 140 people.

"Typhoons and storms were the major marine catastrophes for China in the past year. They caused 5.2 billion yuan (US$628) of direct economic loss and killed 49 people," said Li.

Red tides occurred 96 times last year - 19 per cent less than the previous year - and were more often found in the East China Sea and Bohai Sea. More than 20 were toxic.

Fortunately, the toxic red tides did not affect human beings and the aquatic breeding industry thanks to rapid emergency measures taken by marine authorities, said Li.

China has installed a basic marine environment and disaster observation network and an early warning system, covering both offshore areas and distant waters, with the co-operation of several departments.



 
  Today's Top News     Top China News
 

Securities reforms to lift exchanges

 

   
 

China to revamp disaster warning system

 

   
 

Palestinians elect Abbas by wide margin

 

   
 

Taiwan group to talk on holiday flights

 

   
 

Pollution worsens in China's sea waters

 

   
 

Sex advice on menu at Shenzhen cafe bar

 

   
  Taiwan group to talk on holiday flights
   
  Virtual treasures get real protection
   
  Viet Nam bird flu puts Yunnan on alert
   
  Shanghai farmers topping income league
   
  Police crack car loan swindle in Beijing
   
  Ambassador urges stronger Sino-Japanese ties
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  News Talk  
  It is time to prepare for Beijing - 2008  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 亚洲欧美日韩综合久久久久 | 真人一级毛片 | 91国内精品久久久久怡红院 | 欧美一区二区三区男同 | 国产精品久久久久久久免费大片 | 黄片1234 | 播放一级黄色片 | 亚洲一区视频在线播放 | 日本美女视频韩国视频网站免费 | 888xxxx免费视频 | 一男一女的一级毛片 | 福利亚洲 | 成人亚洲精品777777 | 日本免费一区二区三区a区 日本内谢69xxxx免费播放 | 91免费国产精品 | 国产乱码精品一区二区三上 | 国产精品一区二区免费福利视频 | 久久综合精品视频 | 欧美一级视频在线观看欧美 | 在线免费一级片 | 杨幂国产精品福利在线观看 | 国产成人一区二区三区在线播放 | 亚拍精品一区二区三区 | 国产福利一区二区三区 | 欧洲成人免费视频 | 日韩一级片免费在线观看 | 欧美爱爱网 | 国产日韩视频在线观看 | 一级美国乱色毛片 | 国产福利在线视频 | 亚洲国产午夜看片 | 一级片aaaa | 韩国淫片 | 久久er国产精品免费观看2 | 不卡一级aaa全黄毛片 | 亚洲线精品久久一区二区三区 | 欧美性v视频播放 | 成年人性网站 | 国产伦精品一区二区 | 日本欧美做爰全免费的视频 | 成人精品国产亚洲 |