It was a story of Whalers on a whaling ship.

这是一个关于鲸船上的鲸人的故事。

The IWC ordered the ban on commercial whaling over 30 years ago.

国际鲸委员会30多年前下令禁止商业鲸。

The international whaling organization has issued its first-ever extinction alert.

国际鲸组织首次发布了灭绝警报。

The international whaling commission issued a moratorium on whale hunting in 1985.

国际鲸委员会在 1985 年颁布了暂停鲸的规定。

A fearful accident occurred to the boat's crew of another whaler when attacking a rorqual.

另一艘鲸船的船员，在鲸时碰到了一件可怕的事情。

Second, orcas prefer to hunt whales.

第二，虎鲸鲸。

Japan unsuccessfully lobbied the IWC in September to resume commercial whaling.

日本曾在9游说国际鲸委员会恢复商业鲸，但并未成功。

That number is near estimated pre-whaling levels.

这一数字接近鲸前的估计水平。

Commercial whaling is illegal, but there's a loophole in the law that allows whaling for scientific research.

商业鲸是非法的, 但法律上的漏洞允许用于科研目的的鲸。

One tribe, the Makah, has a long history of whaling.

一个名为玛卡的部落有着悠久的鲸历史。

Commercial whaling is a very small industry in Japan.

商业鲸在日本是一个非常小的行业。

Half of all ships will eventually be lost at sea.

一半的鲸船最后会在大海里失踪。

And those of us that survived in ill-equipped whaleboats...

我们幸存者在装备不良的鲸艇上。

Commercial whaling was banned in 1986 by an International Whaling Commission (IWC) moratorium.

1986年，国际鲸委员会（IWC）禁止商业鲸。

Japan will also pull out of an intergovernmental body that regulates the industry.

日本还将退出监管鲸业的政府间组织。

Right now, whale populations are still recovering from industrial whaling.

目前，鲸鱼数量仍在从工业鲸中恢复。

Whale hunting during the 20th century caused sharp drops in whale populations.

20世纪的鲸活动导致鲸鱼数量急剧下降。

The leading boat dashes on. The harpooner stands up with his weapon in hand.

领航的船出发了。鱼叉手拿着鲸叉待命。

The IWC adopted a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1982 and Japan halted it eight years later.

国际鲍委员会于1982年通过商业鲸暂停令，8年后日本停止了商业鲸。

Incidents during the last whaling season have demonstrated the dangers involved.

上个鲸季节发生的事故就表明其中的危险。