澳大利亚计划把破坏性海胆变成5 500万美元的烹饪业,以拯救珊瑚礁。 Australia plans to turn destructive sea urchins into a $55 million culinary industry to save reefs.

长绵的海胆,被称为“Centro”,已成为南部珊瑚礁的一个主要害虫,由于海洋温度升高,海藻和海洋植物受到破坏。 Long-spined sea urchins, known as "Centro," have become a major pest in southern reefs, damaging kelp and marine plants due to warming ocean temperatures. 已经批准了一项5 500万美元的五年计划,以便将这些害虫变成商业产品,提高生产力,为海胆菜创造市场。 A $55 million, five-year plan has been endorsed to turn these pests into a commercial product, boosting productivity and creating markets for sea urchin dishes. 该计划由中心工作队制定,并得到联邦参议院调查的支持,还旨在让第一民族人民参与该行业。 The plan, developed by the Centro Task Force and backed by a federal senate inquiry, also aims to involve First Nations people in the industry. 补贴已证明在塔斯马尼亚有效,有助于控制人口和保护生态系统。 Subsidies have proven effective in Tasmania, helping to control populations and protect ecosystems.