Dr. Myers believes that the loss of these fish, as well as those prized most for eating, such as tuna, cod, halibut, marlin, and swordfish, will profoundly affect the ecosystem of the global ocean. Dr.
Dr Myers arvab, et sedasorti liikide, samuti selliste kõige hinnatumate toiduks tarbitavate liikide nagu tuunikala, tursk, lest, marliin ja mõõkkala kadumine kahjustab tugevalt maailmamere ökosüsteemi.