Most of Indian Ocean's Coral Reefs May be Destroyed in Next 50 Years

coralReefs from Seychelles to South Africa might become functionally extinct as a result of global warming and overfishing, according to a new study.

Obura believes that, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, stronger enforcement of fisheries restrictions and increased community engagement in reef management might assist in ensuring their sustainability.

"This evaluation confirms the gravity of the interconnected climate and biodiversity challenges, which were addressed by Cop26 in Glasgow last month and Cop15 [biodiversity conference] in Kunming in a few months. "We must take immediate action to address both global and local threats to corals, including climate change and overfishing," he added.

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