纪录片《美丽中国》 第75期 潮涌海岸（5）

（单词翻译）

On China's crowded coasts,

在中国拥挤的海岸线上

fishermen need to be extremely resourceful.

渔民们必须非常机敏

Hauling in the nets is hard work,

收渔网是一项繁重的工作

and so far there's not a fish in sight.

目前为止还没有看到鱼

Only jellyfish.

只有海蜇

Each year, millions of jellyfish

每年 无数的海蜇

are carried south with the currents in the Bohai Gulf¹.

被渤海湾的水流带到南方

The ecological² story behind this event is complex,

这种现象的生态学原因很复杂

but by no means unique to China.

但决不是中国特有的

Jellyfish are fast-breeding plankton³ feeders.

海蜇是快速繁殖的浮游生物的食物

In recent years, human sewage and fertilisers from intensive farming

近些年来 人类污水和精耕细作使用的化肥

have increased plankton blooms in the Gulf,

增大了海湾的浮游生物繁殖速度5

providing extra jellyfish food.

提供了丰富的海蜇食物

While over-fishing has reduced their enemies and competitors.

由于过度捕鱼 海蜇的敌人和竞争者少了

It's a phenomenon that has become increasingly widespread

这种现象已经

across the world's seas.

在全球蔓延

However, what is seen elsewhere as a problem,

然而 别的地方认为是个问题

in China is perceived as an opportunity.

在中国却被当成机会