By 1992, however, over-fishing had forced the total closure of this once highly productive fishery, and, despite all efforts, Newfoundland’s Grand Banks has never recovered. Similarly, over-fishing of sharks in the Caribbean has triggered a rise in octopus and a drastic drop in spiny lobsters and scallops –&#160;two major sources of revenue for neighboring coastal communities.
可是到1992年，过度捕捞却使曾经高产的捕鱼业被彻底关闭，而且尽管采取了种种措施，但纽芬兰大浅滩却再也未能恢复到从前的盛况。 同样，加勒比海过度捕捞鲨鱼造成章鱼数量急剧上升、而临近沿海居民赖以为生的主要收入来源多刺龙虾和扇贝的数量却急剧下降。