This article has just appeared on the Telegraph website. It’s written by serial copy’n’paster of press releases and plagiarist Louise Gray, which sends up distress flags instantly. TheEye was about to fisk it but was overwhelmed by the sheer stupidity involved and lost the will to live.

Perhaps we will return to this, perhaps not. In the old Chinese saying: 世上无难事，只怕有心人 (You must persevere to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks) but now is not the time.

UPDATE: Okay, TheEye has had a strong martini and is going to give this a go. Let’s start with a bit of it for flavour, shall we?

A preliminary report from an international panel of marine experts said that the condition of the world’s seas was worsening more quickly than had been predicted.

The scientists, gathered for a workshop at Oxford University, warned that entire ecosystems, such as coral reefs, could be lost in a generation.

Already fish stocks are collapsing, leading to a risk of rising food prices and even starvation in some parts of the world.

No, sorry, that’s it. Not playing. It’s so stupid that it’s like playing Russian Roulette with a Glock.

UPDATE2: Oh go on then; one more go. Surely there’s some level headed sense and rational debate to ba had at this “conference”?:

The marine scientists called for a range of urgent measures to cut carbon emissions, reduce over-fishing, shut unsustainable fisheries, create protected areas in the seas and cut pollution.

No, still can’t face the stupidity.