爲什麼在家尋找多莉不可行?

Why "Finding Dory" For Your Aquarium May Not Be A Good Idea

爲什麼在家“尋找多莉”不可行？

The phenomenal success of Finding Dory, the much-awaited sequel to the 2003 film, Finding Nemo, is being met with mixed feelings by marine experts. That’s because though the animated movie is the perfect platform to draw attention to the precarious state of our coral reefs, it may instead result in endangering both the reef and its inhabitants further.

《海底總動員：尋找尼莫》上映後，我們等了13年，第二部《尋找多莉》終於問世且票房大賣！但海洋專家卻對此，卻持有相當複雜的心情。雖然這部動畫片是提醒人們珊瑚瀕危現象很好的教材，但反過來也會影響珊瑚和珊瑚羣中生活的海洋生物。

Following the release of Finding Nemo in 2003, the clownfish became the pet of choice for every kid. As a result, the number of clownfish in the wild plunged, disrupting the natural ecosystem. Fortunately, before the situation became irreversible, marine experts managed to find a way to breed the fish in captivity.

自從2003年《尋找尼莫》播出後，幾乎每個孩子都要養小丑魚寵物。結果，野生小丑魚數量驟減，生態系統被打亂。幸運的是，在情況不可逆轉之前，海洋科學家找出了人工繁殖小丑魚的方法。

While researchers have since been able to successfully breed more than 300 marine aquarium fish, there are thousands more that have proven to be elusive. Among them is the regal blue tang, which has failed to breed in captivity despite various attempts made by scientists. Hence, all the regal blue tangs currently being sold in pet stores have been captured directly from the ocean.

雖然現在科學家已經成功研究出300多種觀賞水族的人工繁殖方法，但仍有上千種水族滅絕。它們中間就有藍倒吊魚（多莉的品種）。科學家們多次嘗試仍一無所獲。所以，現在市場上賣的藍倒吊魚都是從海里捕獲的。

Though that is bad enough, what is even more alarming is that most regal blue tangs are caught with the help of cyanide. This practice entails dissolving cyanide tablets into seawater and squirting it on individual specimens or even worse, dumping the entire mixture into the water.

這還不算最糟的。更讓人觸目驚心的是，這些藍倒吊魚都是靠投放氰化物捕獲的。捕魚者會把氰化物片劑融入海水，然後把水澆到要捕獲的魚那裏。有的甚至更簡單粗暴——直接把整桶水倒入海中。

The chemical compound stuns the fish, allowing them to be easily captured and sold to pet stores. Even the captured fish are not immune to the effect of the poison. Many end up dying within months of being brought to the store.

這種化學藥劑會讓魚感到暈厥，從而極易捕捉，隨後就被賣到寵物商店。被撈出的魚還會繼續受毒劑影響。通常從寵物店買來幾個月就會死掉。

It is no wonder that the World Wildlife Foundation and other marine advocates are urging fans of the movie not to “Find” Dory, but to “Defend” the beautiful fish!

因此，世界野生動物基金會和其他海洋動物保護者積極呼籲粉絲，不要“尋找”多莉，而是去“保護”美麗的藍倒吊魚，這也不足爲奇。

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