纪录片《南太平洋》 第156期 脆弱天堂（05）

A leading group of ecologists recently predicted that in just 40 years, seafood¹ will be off the menu.

一个生态学者领导小组最近预测 仅40年内 海鲜就将会从人们的菜单上消失

The problem has a lot to do with fishing.

问题的造成与捕渔有很大关联

In Fiji, the villagers of Moturiki Island are fishing for dinner.

在斐济莫图里基岛的居民正在为晚餐捕渔

Using a traditional fishing technique known as a fish drive,

使用一种传统的称为赶鱼的捕渔技术

they work together to scare the fish off the reef and into an ever-smaller corral.

他们合作将鱼从礁石中惊吓出来 并赶进一个更小的的围栏

Each year, in coastal² waters around the Pacific's islands,

每一年 在太平洋岛屿周围的海岸水域

subsistence fishermen catch around 80,000 tonnes of fish.

维持生计的渔民要捕获大约80000吨鱼

In the past, there was always plenty more fish in the sea,

过去 海洋里总有足够多的鱼

but recently, catches have been declining.

但是近来 渔获一直在减少

Why should this be?

为什么会这样?

It could be that more efficient fishing gear,

可能是更高效的捕捞设备

such as modern nylon nets coupled with growing island populations, has led to over-fishing.

例如新式尼龙网加上日益增加的岛屿人口导致了过度捕捞

But catching³ too many fish may not be the main reason why there are now too few.

但是过量捕捞可能并非现在鱼这么少的主要原因

Pacific coastal fish live and breed in the most fragile of habitats—coral reefs.

太平洋的沿岸鱼生活和繁殖 在最脆弱的栖息地——珊瑚礁

But many reefs have been trampled⁴ on, smashed by boats, and even dynamited⁵ in the quest for fish.

但是许多珊瑚礁被船只撞击破碎 甚至为了捕鱼而被炸开

And damaged reefs support fewer fish.

被破坏的珊瑚礁里生活的鱼更少了

This could be why the fishermen are catching less.

这可能是渔民捕获的鱼在减少的原因

1 seafood   

n.海产食品，海味，海鲜

参考例句：

• There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
• Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。

2 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

3 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

4 trampled   

踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 )； 践踏； 无视； 侵犯

参考例句：

• He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他兄弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。
• People were trampled underfoot in the rush for the exit. 有人在拼命涌向出口时被踩在脚下。

5 dynamited   

v.（尤指用于采矿的）甘油炸药( dynamite的过去式和过去分词 )；会引起轰动的人[事物]

参考例句：

• Saboteurs dynamited the bridge. 破坏者炸毁了桥梁。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Saboteurs dynamited the dam. 破坏者炸毁了堤坝。 来自互联网