‘Ghost Boats’ with Skeletonized Bodies Wash Ashore in Japan
日本海岸惊现多艘“幽灵船”，载多具尸体
Scores of dilapidated wooden boats believed to be from North Korea have washed ashore in northern Japan in a seasonal influx.
大量据说来自朝鲜的破旧木船被季节性洋流冲到日本北部海岸。
The coast guard said Monday that 95 rickety boats, sometimes carrying skeletonized bodies, have arrived so far this year, a pace that is likely to exceed last year’s record 104 arrivals. It said 12 bodies have been found on the boats.
海岸警卫队周一说,今年飘至海岸的破旧船只已有95艘，有时船上还载着已经化为白骨的尸体。以这一速度来看很可能超过去年104艘的记录。海岸警卫队说在这些“幽灵船”上已经发现了12具尸体。
Winds and water currents push dozens of “ghost boats” onto Japan’s northern coasts annually. Rickety North Korean fishing boats are particularly vulnerable because they lack the sturdiness and equipment to return home.
每年风和水流把数十艘“幽灵船”带到日本北部海岸。朝鲜的破旧渔船尤为脆弱,因为它们不够坚固，也没足够的设备支持返航。
Japanese authorities have stepped up patrols as the number of ship arrivals has soared in recent years.
由于近年到岸的“幽灵船”剧增，日本当局已经加强了巡逻。
The increase may be related to a North Korean campaign to boost fish harvests to increase sources of protein for the nation, which is struggling to achieve food self-sufficiency and to overcome health problems caused by poor diets, experts say. To reach their quotas, North Korean fishermen may be taking more risks and venturing farther from their usual waters, possibly violating Japan’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, they say.
专家说，幽灵船增加可能与朝鲜大量捕鱼以增加该国蛋白质来源有关，朝鲜正在努力实现粮食自给和克服不良饮食带来的健康问题。为了捕到足够的鱼，朝鲜渔民可能会冒着更大的风险,远离他们平常呆的水域,可能进入日本200海里专属经济区。
More than one-third of the boats this year have arrived on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, possibly because of attempts to travel farther north to evade patrols by Japan’s coast guard.
今年超过三分之一的这类船只抵达了日本北部主岛北海道,可能是因为试图往北走得更远以躲过日本海岸警卫队的巡逻。
The influx of ghost boats has also raised security concerns. Last year, the coast guard found about 30 bodies on the boats, while 40 others were alive.
大量涌入的幽灵船也引发了日本对安全问题的担忧。去年,海岸警卫队在船上发现了大约30具尸体,还有40人活着。
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