While a pound of shark fin can go for up to $300, most shark meat isn't particularly valuable, and it takes up freezer space and weight on fishing boats.

每磅鱼翅最高可以卖到300美元，而鲨鱼肉却不那么值钱，还需要占用渔船上的冷冻室，加重船的负荷。

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Like most of their fishing boats it had holes drilled into the front of the hull, creating a space where fish could be stored alive and sold for a higher price at the market.

像他们的大多数渔船一样，这艘船的船体前部也钻了一些孔，创造了一个空间，可以让储存在里面的鱼保持鲜活，在市场上卖出更高的价钱。

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If he looked down from space today he might no longer see just the lights of our cities but the many lights of fishing boats.

如果现在他从太空往下看，看到的也许不再只是我们城市的万家灯火。还会看到渔船的点点灯光。

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He thought Tyre an economically thriving but insufficiently holy place that should be reduced to nothing more than a fishing village with plenty of open space to "spread fish nets" to dry.

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Because space is limited on fishing vessels and shark bodies are bulky and not considered as valuable, fishermen often catch the sharks, saw off their fins and toss the sharks back into the water.

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Ferries, fishing boats, private launches and container ships jostle for space in these crowded waterways, presided over by flocks of screeching seagulls that supply another of the city's signature sounds.

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