VOA慢速英语2014 塞内加尔政府与海洋守护者协会反对非法捕鱼

 

AS IT IS 2014-06-15 Senegal, Sea Shepherd Campaign Against Illegal Fishing 塞内加尔政府与海洋守护者协会反对非法捕鱼

The government of Senegal and the organization Sea Shepherd have launched a campaign against illegal fishing along the country’s coast.  The nonprofit group is helping¹ to prevent the poaching of hundreds of thousands of tons of tuna, swordfish and sharks each year.

People call the program “Sunu Gaal.” That is a local term meaning “my canoe.”  The Sea Shepherd is providing a boat with a crew trained to help catch poachers.  Senegalese naval² ships are also involved in the campaign.

Lamia Essemlali is leading Sea Shepherd’s effort to help guard the Senegalese coast.

“What we are doing is documenting illegal vessels³ and reporting to the Navy.  And right now the next stage is to have the officials who are on board with us to be able to board those vessels and to check into whether they are complying.”

Some crews use nets and other equipment to hide the names of their ships.  Ms. Essemlali said poaching vessels recently have been flying the Senegalese flag.  Others ships do have the required documents.  But she said they still may be breaking international and Senegalese law.

She said her group’s increased guarding of the waters has been effective.

“We have a good network of informants that can help us target the illegal fishing vessels.  Now they are more careful because the word came out that Senegal is trying to stop that illegal fishing.” 

She said poachers used to catch fish in daylight.  But she said they are being more careful now.  They poach at night, and flee if they think they are being followed.

“They are more cautious.  They stand behind the border and they come at night and they just run away across the border when they feel they are being followed.”

The Sea Shepherd official said the campaign also means to educate buyers of fish in industrial countries.  She said they should know that the food they eat comes from an area that depends on legal exports of fish to make money and feed people.

Health experts estimate that fish provide more than 66 percent of animal protein eaten in West Africa.  The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says fisheries and linked industries provide 25 percent of all employment in West Africa.

Other numbers show there are hundreds of thousands of jobs related to fish in Senegal, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

European Union rules have made it easier to find out where fish are caught.  Ships and governments that do not cooperate may be barred from the waters.  Reports say three countries right now could face such restrictions⁴.  Eight other nations have been asked to fix their problems or face limitations on their seafood⁵ exports to the E.U.

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

5 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。