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These fishermen are superstitious about turtles.

这些渔民 十分迷信海龟

Bringing one on board is bad luck.

船上有海龟 意味着倒霉

It's her lucky day.

这于海龟而言 是幸运日

More and more fishing vessels are being drawn to the South Pacific each year

每年越来越多的渔船 来到南太平洋捕鱼

As this is one of the last oceans where healthy numbers of fish still remain.

因为这里 是世界上为数不多的鱼类数量 仍然健康的海域

But for how much longer?

但这种情况能持续多久？

Fishing is now a high-tech operation

如今捕鱼 都是高科技作业

With radar picking up distant flocks of birds that indicate fish feeding below.

利用雷达测出远处成群的鸟儿的存在

The net is paid out in a wide circle around the fish.

这意味着下方有鱼儿 渔网会围着鱼洒下

It's a race against time, as the fish could disappear at any moment.

这是和时间赛跑，因为鱼儿随时会溜走

As the circle closes, pellets of dye are dropped into the water.

当网收拢时，颜料弹被投入水中

The dye, and the speedboats overhead

这些染料和上方的快艇

Discourage the tuna from making a dash through the closing gap in the wall of net.

都控制着金枪鱼 不会从正在合拢的渔网的间隙间冲出

As the net closes, a draw-cord running along the bottom of the net is pulled tight

当渔网闭拢时，拉绳睡着渔网的底部收紧

The net becomes a bag, or ''purse'', and the fish are trapped.

此时渔网变成了一个包，或“钱包”，鱼儿就被困住了

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