Up to 145,000 sq km of shallow waters along China's coast failed to meet quality standards, and 29,000 sq km were seriously polluted, according to a Dalian Maritime University report. The worst-affected areas include East Liaoning, the Bohai and Hangzhou bays, and the shores of the Yellow, Yangtze and Zhujiang rivers, plus some inshore areas of large coastal cities.

"Over the past 20 years or so, China's marine economy has been developing at a staggeringly rapid pace and marine resources are being widely tapped. As a result, the condition of China's inshore environment is deteriorating, and the ocean ecology has been seriously damaged," state media quoted Professor Luan Weixin, of the Economics and Management College at Dalian Maritime University.

Last update : 09-06-2008

Keywords : Water, Pollution, Sea, Coast, Ocean, Ecology

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