因为深海海底拖网捕捞是最近才出现的一种现象,它所造成的损害还是有限的。
Because deep sea bottom trawling is a recent phenomenon, the damage that has been done is still limited.
包括美国、英国、巴西、澳大利亚和新西兰在内的国家都要求在全球公海海域暂停海底拖网捕捞。
America, Britain, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand were among those who wanted a moratorium on the practice of "bottom-trawling" in international waters.
海底拖网捕捞招致抗议的核心原因来自对水下山脉的保护。这些被称为海山的水下山脉中栖息有极其丰富的各种水生生物。
Central to the case against bottom-fishing is the protection of underwater mountains, known as seamounts, which are especially rich in Marine life of all kinds.
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