Operation Ghost Farms: Cleaning Up Greece's Coasts
TherearewarmoceanwatersandbeautifulviewsonthewesterncoastsofGreece.
希臘西海岸擁有溫暖的海水和美麗的景色。
Thesecoastlineshaveaproblem:Manyofthemareclutteredwithhunksofmetal, bitsofplastic, andheavyfishingnets.
這些海岸線面臨一個問題：許多海岸線上堆滿了金屬塊、塑膠碎片和沈重的漁網。
Thetrashcomesfromabandonedfishfarms.
這些垃圾來自廢棄的養魚場。
Thesearehugepenswherefishareraisedforfood.
這些是用來養殖食用魚類的大型圍欄。
Somefish-farmingcompaniesleavethembehindwhentheygooutofbusiness.
有些養魚公司倒閉時會把它們遺棄。
HealthySeasisanoceanconservationgroupthatworkstocleanupoceansaroundtheworld.
健康海洋是一個海洋保護組織，致力於清理世界各地的海洋。
Ithasaneerienicknamefortheseabandonedplaces:ghostfarms.
這些廢棄的地方有一個令人毛骨悚然的暱稱：鬼農場。
In 2021, thegroupstartedOperationGhostFarmsasafish-farmcleanupeffortinGreece.
2021年，該組織在希臘發起“幽靈養殖場行動”，旨在清理當地的養魚場。
Inthefiveyearssince, OperationGhostFarmshasclearedmorethan310tons, or 620,000 pounds, offish-farmdebris.
此後的五年裡，「幽靈農場行動」已清理了超過 310 噸（即 62 萬磅）的養魚場垃圾。
Ghostfarmsareugly, andthey’redangerousforpeopleandmarineanimals.
廢棄農場既醜陋，又對人類和海洋動物構成危險。
Swimmerscanhurtthemselvesonthedebris, andmarineanimalscangettangledinthenets.
游泳者可能會被垃圾刮傷，海洋動物可能會被漁網纏住。
Thegarbagealsoaffectsthelocaleconomy.
垃圾也會影響當地經濟。
Trash-filledwatersdiscouragetourism.
垃圾遍布的水域會阻礙旅遊業的發展。
Andtheymakeitharderforindependentfishermentomakealiving.
它們讓獨立漁民更難謀生。
ThesehazardsarepartofwhatinspiredOperationGhostFarms.
這些危險正是「幽靈農場行動」的緣由之一。
In 2021, residentsofIthaca, aGreekislandintheIonianSea, reachedouttoHealthySeasforhelp.
2021年，愛奧尼亞海希臘島嶼伊薩卡的居民向健康海洋組織尋求協助。
HealthySeasorganizedaneight-daycleanupwith45participants.
健康海洋組織開展了為期八天的清潔活動，共有 45 名參與者。
Amongthemwere20divers, whoplungedintothewatertoextracttheoldfishingequipment.
其中包括 20 名潛水員，他們潛入水中打撈舊漁具。
Thatfirstoperationcollectedmorethan 167,000 pounds ofgarbage, acrossfourbeaches.
第一次行動在四個海灘上收集了超過 167,000 磅的垃圾。
Thatincludednearly 84,000 pounds ofplastic.
其中包括近 84,000 磅塑料。
HealthySeascontinuestoworkwithcommunitiesinneedofafish-farmcleanup.
健康海洋組織繼續與需要清理養魚場的社區合作。
First, theorganizationmapsoutabandonedfishfarms.
首先，該組織繪製了廢棄養魚場的地圖。
Thengroupleaderscheckinwithlocalauthorities.
然後，團隊負責人會與當地政府部門聯繫。
Thegroupthenplansthecleanupandrecruitslocalvolunteers.
該組織隨後制定清理計劃並招募當地志工。
Itrecyclesasmuchoftherecoveredequipmentaspossible.
它盡可能地回收回收的設備。
HealthySeaslikestoeducateyoungpeopleabouttheimportanceofkeepingbeachesclean.
健康海洋組織希望向年輕人普及保持海灘清潔的重要性。
Italsoraisesawarenessoftheproblem.
這也有助於提高人們對這個問題的認識。
Sothegrouphopestocreateguidelinesofhowthelegislationshouldchange.
因此，該組織希望制定立法修改的指導方針。
That’swhyitworkstoboost'oceanliteracy'bygettingstudentsinvolvedinhands-onprojects.
這就是為什麼它能透過讓學生參與實踐計畫來提高「海洋素養」的原因。
AgroupcalledHealthySeasraisesawarenessofotherproblemsaffectingtheworld’soceans.
一個名為「健康海洋」的組織致力於提高人們對影響世界海洋的其他議題的認識。
Thegroupbelievesthisawarenessstartsinschools.
該組織認為這種意識應該從學校開始培養。
Inthephotoatleft, kidspickuptrashonabeachinSpain’sCanaryIslands.
左圖為西班牙加那利群島的孩子們在海灘上撿垃圾。
Howcankidssupportcleanwaterwaysinyourcommunity?
孩子可以透過哪些方式支持社區的清潔水道建設？
There are warm ocean waters and beautiful views on the western coasts of Greece.
These coastlines have a problem: Many of them are cluttered with hunks of metal, bits of plastic, and heavy fishing nets.
The trash comes from abandoned fish farms.
These are huge pens where fish are raised for food.
Some fish-farming companies leave them behind when they go out of business.
Healthy Seas is an ocean conservation group that works to clean up oceans around the world.
It has an eerie nickname for these abandoned places: ghost farms.
In 2021, the group started Operation Ghost Farms as a fish-farm cleanup effort in Greece.
In the five years since, Operation Ghost Farms has cleared more than 310 tons, or 620,000 pounds, of fish-farm debris.
Ghost farms are ugly, and they’re dangerous for people and marine animals.
Swimmers can hurt themselves on the debris, and marine animals can get tangled in the nets.
The garbage also affects the local economy.
Trash-filled waters discourage tourism.
And they make it harder for independent fishermen to make a living.
These hazards are part of what inspired Operation Ghost Farms.
In 2021, residents of Ithaca, a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, reached out to Healthy Seas for help.
Healthy Seas organized an eight-day cleanup with 45 participants.
Among them were 20 divers, who plunged into the water to extract the old fishing equipment.
That first operation collected more than 167,000 pounds of garbage, across four beaches.
That included nearly 84,000 pounds of plastic.
Healthy Seas continues to work with communities in need of a fish-farm cleanup.
First, the organization maps out abandoned fish farms.
Then group leaders check in with local authorities.
The group then plans the cleanup and recruits local volunteers.
It recycles as much of the recovered equipment as possible.
Healthy Seas likes to educate young people about the importance of keeping beaches clean.
It also raises awareness of the problem.
So the group hopes to create guidelines of how the legislation should change.
That’s why it works to boost 'ocean literacy' by getting students involved in hands-on projects.
A group called Healthy Seas raises awareness of other problems affecting the world’s oceans.
The group believes this awareness starts in schools.
In the photo at left, kids pick up trash on a beach in Spain’s Canary Islands.
How can kids support clean waterways in your community?
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