A Dire Prediction for the Future of Sea Life
A new study says we could see the end of seafood within 50 years, if overfishing and ocean pollution continues unabated.  Critics of the study say it made some assumptions that won't hold up in the real world. Boris Worm, professor, Marine Conservation Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada  Steve Murawski, director of scientific programs and chief science adviser, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Patrick Sullivan , associate professor, Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University  Lee Crockett, executive director, Marine Fish Conservation Network
A new study has found that many endangered species live in a relatively few areas, called hot spots. In this hour of Science Friday, Ira Flatow will talk to ecologists and biologists about the science behind the study, and how it might translate into policy.   Guests:   Andrew Dobson   Professor in the departments of ecology  and evolutionary biology  Princeton University  Princeton, New Jersey  Ronald Pulliam   Science Advisor to the Department of the Interior  Washington, D.C.  Reed Noss   Editor, Conservation Biology   Corvallis, Oregon    Listeners call in