It was a story of Whalers on a whaling ship.

这是一个关于捕鲸船上的捕鲸人的故事。

In 2008, Chile banned whaling activities, including whaling for scientific purposes.

2008年，智利止捕鲸活动，包括用于科学目的捕鲸。

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

国际捕鲸委30多年前止商业捕鲸。

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

另一艘捕鲸船的船，捕鲸时碰到了一件可怕的事情。

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

本曾9月游说国际捕鲸委恢复商业捕鲸，但并未成功。

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

国际捕鲸委 1985 年颁布了暂停捕鲸的规定。

And Japan claims it's no longer doing that.

本称该组织不再推广捕鲸业。

That number is near estimated pre-whaling levels.

这一数字接近捕鲸前的估计水平。

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

国际捕鲸组织首次发布了灭绝警报。

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

商业捕鲸是非法的, 但法律上的漏洞允许用于科研目的的捕鲸。

Second, orcas prefer to hunt whales.

第二，虎鲸更喜欢捕鲸。

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

一个名为玛卡的部落有着悠久的捕鲸历史。

Commercial whaling is a very small industry in Japan.

商业捕鲸本是一个非常小的行业。

24 hours had now passed since the capsizing of the ship.

此时离捕鲸船倾覆已经过去了24小时。

Half of all ships will eventually be lost at sea.

一半的捕鲸船最后大海里失踪。

Your great-grandfather and a few others created this industry.

你曾祖父和几个伙伴创立捕鲸业。

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

1986年，国际捕鲸委（IWC）止商业捕鲸。

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

20世纪的捕鲸活动导致鲸鱼数量急剧降。

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

国际捕鲍委于1982年通过商业捕鲸暂停，8年后本停止了商业捕鲸。

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

领航的船出发了。鱼叉手拿着捕鲸叉待命。