PolarsternStarts New Polar Expedition in Arctic
“极星号”破冰船开始为期一年的以研究北极气候变化为内容的MOSAiC(研究北极气候的多学科漂移观测站)考察。
Polarstern icebreaker has embarked on a year-round MOSAiC(Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate)expedition to study climate change in the Arctic.
“极星号”上有一只由欧盟支持的科学家团队，他们将对北冰洋中部的海洋生态系统进行开创性的研究。
Board Polarsternis a team of scientists, supported by the EU, who will conduct pioneeringresearch on the marine ecosystems of the central Arctic ocean.
他们的考察结果将增进对这些生态系统的了解，并有助于确定该地区是否可能存在可持续捕捞的鱼类资源。
The results of their expedition will improve theunderstanding of these ecosystems and help determine whether fish stocks mightexist in this area that could be harvested on a sustainable basis.
MOSAiC是迄今为止规模最大的极地探险队，本次考察将德国科考船“极星号”(Polarstern)作为主力船只，它将与浮冰相连，在北冰洋中部漂流一年。欧盟委员会表示，今年将有来自19个国家的数百名研究人员访问“极星号”，进行研究并收集数据，以更好地了解全球气候变化。
The MOSAiC expedition is the largest polar expedition todate. The backbone of the expedition is the German research vessel Polarstern,which will spend a year drifting through the central Arctic ocean whileattached to an ice floe.
Hundreds of researchers from 19 countries will visit thePolarstern during this year to conduct research and gather data to gain abetter understanding of global climate change, European Commission said.
其中包括来自欧盟资助的欧洲中央北冰洋渔业名录(EFICA)的科学家。这个国际团体将绘制该地区的海洋生态系统地图。
Among them arescientists from the EU-funded consortium European Fisheries Inventory in theCentral Arctic ocean (EFICA). This international consortium will map marineecosystems in the area.
科学家们的工作将支持执行一项国际协议，防止在北冰洋中部不受管制的公海渔业。这项协定对该地区潜在的中期或长期捕鱼机会采取了预防措施。除非有科学证据表明可以持续地进行捕捞，否则不可能进行捕捞。
The work of thescientists will support the implementation of an international agreement toprevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the central Arctic ocean. Thisagreement takes a precautionary approach to potential medium or long-termfishing opportunities in the area. No fisheries can take place, untilscientific evidence exists that it can be done sustainably.
欧盟是设立北极科学考察队的协议的首批缔约方之一。
The EU is one ofthe first parties to the agreement to set up such a research expedition.