悉尼Coogee Beach本周四上午9时45分发生一起矛鱼捕获事件，一名矛鱼手捕获了一条体型庞大的乌贼，其体长可达40厘米，重量超过5公斤1。这一事件引发了当地对海洋生物保护的广泛关注。
海洋生物学家Dr Alexandra Schnell就此事件提出警告，指出在繁殖季节捕杀成熟成体会使本应繁衍下一代的种群数量下降，该地区的物种可能因此面临崩溃1。鉴于乌贼一生仅繁殖一次的特性，这种捕获行为的影响尤为深远1。
当地居民和科学家随后发起请愿活动，呼吁扩大现有的Bronte-Coogee水生保护区（从Clovelly北端至Gordons Bay南端）1。该请愿书已于去年8月获得1000多个签名，并提交给环境部长Penny Sharpe1。现有保护区的规模为40公顷1。
A spearfisher's capture of a large squid at Coogee Beach on Thursday morning at 9:45 has reignited concerns about marine conservation in the Sydney region 1. The specimen, which can grow up to 40 centimeters in length and weigh more than 5 kilograms, was taken during the species' breeding season, prompting warnings from marine scientists about potential population collapse 1.
Dr. Alexandra Schnell cautioned that "taking a mature adult in breeding season takes from the population when it should be contributing to the next generation. There can be a collapse in the species in that area" 1. The concern is particularly acute given that squid breed only once in their lifetime 1. Local residents and environmental advocates have responded by calling for an expansion of the existing 40-hectare Bronte-Coogee aquatic reserve, which currently stretches from the north end of Clovelly to the south end of Gordons Bay 1. A petition supporting increased protection measures garnered more than 1,000 signatures and was submitted to Environment Minister Penny Sharpe in August of last year 1.
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