It is most often encountered in the coastal waters of western Japan, particularly in Shimane prefecture, where it is feared for its vicious attacks on fishermen.

牛鬼常出现在日本西部的海岸边，在岛根县尤为常见，因为牛鬼经常袭击渔民所以当地人们都非常惧怕他。

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As phone coverage spread between 1997 and 2000, fishermen started to buy phones and use them to call coastal markets while still at sea.

由于电话覆盖范围在1997年到2000年之间扩大，渔民开始购买手机，这样在海上就可以给岸上的市场打电话。

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Cities such as Minamisanriku, one of the worst hit coastal towns, were living on borrowed time as fishermen aged, fewer young people became fishermen, fish stocks fell, and productivity waned.

像南三陆那样的城市(受冲击最严重的海边城镇之一)，随着渔民变老，就依靠借来的时间生存，越来越少年轻人成为渔民，鱼存量减少，同时生产力也下降。

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The pair are accused of shooting and killing two Indian fishermen off the coastal state Kerala last year.

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The Policy lays out a science-based approach to conservation and management, and brings together Federal, State, local, and tribal governments with all those who have a stake in our oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes -- including recreational and commercial fishermen, boaters, offshore and coastal industries, environmental groups, scientists, and the public.

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