澳大利亚野生三文鱼泛滥 贱卖成饵料
Australia's wild salmon stocks are healthy, but no-one's biting
澳大利亚野生三文鱼遭遇了"形象问题".
Every year, breeding-age salmon make their way from as far as Bass Strait to spawn in the south-western corner of the continent.
每年,到达繁殖期的三文鱼都会从遥远的巴斯海峡来到澳大利亚西南角产卵.
According to WA Fisheries, the salmon stock is in good health. But as recreational fishers flock to south coast and South West beaches to catch them, the commercial industry is in decline.
西澳渔业部门表示这里的三文鱼质量上乘.然而在大批业余渔民因此涌向南部海岸及西南部海滩捕捞三文鱼之际,三文鱼产业却在逐渐没落.
Since the last cannery at Albany closed down in the 1980s, the catch has dwindled from an average of up to 3,000 tonnes a season to between 75 and 300 tonnes in the past five years.
自从20世纪80年代,位于澳大利亚西南部港市奥尔巴尼的一家罐头厂停产之后,过去五年中,三文鱼捕捉量从平均每季度最多可达3000吨,下滑到75吨到300吨之间.
The dominant market for the fish is as bait for the western rock lobster industry with a beach price as low as 50 cents a kilogram.
如今市场上三文鱼主要作为西部岩龙虾的饵料出售,售价低至每公斤50美分.
学吃三文鱼要从娃娃抓起
WA's Fishing Industry Council and Curtin University are now working together to try to promote salmon as a table fish.
西澳渔业理事会联合科廷大学正在为将野生三文鱼推向餐桌而努力.
They have been running a pilot program for upper primary school students focusing on 12 low-value, under-utilised fish species.
他们在小学高年级学生中开展了一个试点项目,项目重点有关12种低价值而未能有效利用的鱼类.
Janet Howieson, from Curtin's Centre of Excellence for Science Seafood and Health, said education was crucial.
来自科廷大学科学、海鲜与健康卓越中心的珍妮•豪伊森表示,此类教育至关重要.
"I think education is really important, Australian salmon is one of the fish we put into our schools education program," Dr Howieson said.
豪伊森博士说道："我认为教育十分重要,我们将一些鱼类相关知识囊括进我们的教育项目,澳大利亚三文鱼就是其中之一.
"I think educating the chefs, educating the children, educating the consumers, educating the retailers is very important."
"我认为向厨师、孩子、消费者、零售商都普及这些知识是很重要的."
厨师：野生三文鱼的重口味是挑战
One of the chefs helping the program is Peter Manifis, who is also a provider supplying fresh salmon and other seafood to restaurants.
彼得•曼尼菲斯是项目中的一位厨师,同时也是一名供货商,为多家饭店提供新鲜的三文鱼和其他海产品.
