Early last year petroleum prices rose sharply, and then came the financial storm, causing many fishermen to conclude that it simply wasn't worth leaving the harbor, and that it would be easier just to hock their craft for some ready cash to get through the hard times.
個案中最多的當屬漁船，去年初油價居高不下，之後又碰上全球金融風暴，很多漁民覺得出海不划算，乾脆把船隻拿來典當，借一筆現金解燃眉之急。