示範會話

最近有部在奧斯卡獲得最佳紀錄片的〈血色海灣〉，請問你知道電影內容是在說什麼嗎？

這部片主要揭露在日本某個隱密海灣裡，每年大規模屠殺約23,000隻海豚的殘忍事實，希望能引起世人關注，並喚起保育海豚的觀念，非常值得一看喔。

There is a documentary entitled “The Cove” that won the 2010 Best Documentary Academy Award. Do you know what the film is about?

The film describes the mass killing of around 23,000 dolphins in a hidden cove in Japan each year. It reveals such cruelty and hopes to raise concerns about the protection of dolphins. It's definitely worth a watch.

這麼說來，這幾年世人對於海洋保育的意識也日益高漲。那麼台灣在這方面是否有所進展呢？

當然囉，舉例來說，墾丁附近的海域被納入國家公園的範圍後，海洋生態才得以獲得更完善的保護。除此之外，國家公園的工作人員和警察隊還有很多不為人知的辛苦。他們在半夜人人都熟睡之際，還得執行勤務辛苦巡邏，取締非法捕撈的行為。

Speaking of it, I feel that there has been a gradual increase in people’s awareness in marine conservation.
Has Taiwan made any similar progress in this regard?

Absolutely. Take Kenting National Park for example, many sea areas around Kenting have been incorporated as part of the national park. Because of this, the marine ecosystem can be effectively preserved. Besides, the staff and the police have to patrol the park in the middle of the night to clamp down on illegal fishing.

這確實令人感佩。但除了工作人員和員警之外，其實我們每個人也都應肩負起保育海洋的責任，才能永續地發揚海洋文化，而不是亞洲最為人垢病、惡名昭彰的「海鮮文化」。

你說的沒錯，其實只要舉手之勞，人人都可以盡一己之力保護海洋。舉例來說，到墾丁戲水時該注意保持海灘的清潔、不要隨意濫取海底資源、不隨便傾倒垃圾等等。

This is indeed impressing. But in addition to the park staff and the police, I feel that everyone should shoulder the responsibility of protecting the ocean, so as to develop the oceanic culture in a sustainable, rather than a depleting manner that Asians are notorious for.

That's quite true. Everyone can do his or her part to preserve the ocean. For example, when we go to Kenting, we should keep the beaches clean, never exploit the ocean resources and dispose of trash in the ocean.

對啊，我們可以做的事，其實很多！

Indeed, there are many more ways to make a difference!