The alga bloom forced officials to close fishing areas in several states.

这次藻华迫使有关官员关闭了数个州的捕鱼区。

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It's a typical sight in fishing areas: a trawler or other boat being followed by seabirds eager to gulp down the unwanted fish the crew throws back.

这是渔业区的一个典型景象：很多海鸟追随着渔船或其他船只，渴盼着接住船员们扔回不要了的鱼。

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That expansion has left only unproductive fishing areas on the high seas and the ice-covered waters of the arctic and Antarctic for boats to move into.

这种扩张只在公海和冰川覆盖的南北极留下非生产性渔区供船只进入。

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Areas of the Gulf have been closed to fishing.

VOA: special.2010.06.04

They shut us down. We have to dump them back in the water." Wildlife officials have suspended fishing here in Black Bay and other areas affected by the oil leak.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

With large areas of the Gulf closed to fishing and the industry reeling from the impact of the spill, the president announced what he called a comprehensive coordinated multi-agency initiative to ensure that seafood from the Gulf is safe to eat.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Janet Napolitano warning that the fouling of Florida beaches, fishing areas and tourist destinations would have severe and lasting consequences.

WSJ: BP Chief Warns New Attempt Isn't Guaranteed to Stop Gulf Oil Spill

We know where the sensitive areas are -- nesting areas, fishing areas.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing on Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico

These included voluntary closures of fishing areas and independent on-board observers to make sure young fish were not caught and then discarded.

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