Fishermen's Holiday 渔民节

Fishermen’s Holiday， also known as Fishermen’sDay， is a holiday on the first Friday in every July. It is aday that celebrates one of the most important jobs in theMarshall Islands. Since it was first populated1， fishing hasbeen one of the best ways to get food， and it remains2 to this dayone of the most important things in people’s life.

渔民的假日，也称为渔民节，是定在每年七月第一个星期五的节日。这一天是为了庆祝马绍尔群岛最重要的职业之一。自从有人居住以来，捕鱼一直是这里获取食物的最佳方式之一，直到今天，它仍然是人们生活中最重要的事情之一。

Even so， this holiday has not been around for a long time and has only beencelebrated over the past 40 years. Now， this holiday is a day for fishing competitions，eating plenty of fresh fish， and other activities.

即便如此，这个节日并没有很长的历史，人们从40 多年前才开始庆祝。现在，这个节日是举办钓鱼比赛、吃大量鲜鱼和进行其他活动的日子。

The History of Fishermen爷s Holiday in the Marshall Islands

马绍尔群岛渔民节的历史

This holiday can be traced3 back to 1981 when four friends founded theMarshalls Billfish Club. These four friends were Wally Milne， Tom Michaels， RonnieReimers， and Ramsey Reimers. They founded the club so they could be invited tothe Hawaiian Invitational Billfish Tournament4 Championship5 that took place inKona， Hawaii.

这个节日可以追溯到1981 年，当时四个朋友成立了马绍尔长嘴鱼俱乐部。这四个朋友是沃利·米尔恩、汤姆·迈克尔斯、龙尼·赖默斯和拉姆齐·赖默斯。他们成立了这个俱乐部，这样他们就可以受邀参加在夏威夷科纳举行的夏威夷邀请赛。

During their first tournament， they caught amore than 700 pound marlin6 that was one of thebiggest fish in the competition7. They sure won8 thecompetition， and they then created9 their owntournament. The tournament was first held in July of1982. It has since been an important competition， soimportant that it was made the Fishermen’s Holiday.

在他们的第一次比赛中，他们捕获了一条超过700 磅重的马林鱼，这是比赛中最大的鱼之一。他们当然赢得了这场比赛，然后就创建了自己的锦标赛。该锦标赛首次举办于1982 年7 月。从那以后，它就成了一项重要的比赛，如此重要以至于成为了渔民节。

Celebrating Fishermen爷s Holiday in the Marshall Islands

在马绍尔群岛庆祝渔民节

On this holiday， several fishing tournaments are held. People not only enjoythe sport of fishing but also the bounties10 they get from the sea. People also taketime to spend with friends and family members. It’s a great day for seafood， theocean， and enjoying some of the beautiful beaches of the Marshall Islands.

在这个节日，人们会举行几场钓鱼比赛。人们不仅喜欢钓鱼这项运动，还喜欢从海里捞到的奖金，也能花时间陪朋友和家人。这是一个享用海鲜、游览大海和马绍尔群岛美丽海滩的好日子。

▏Notes

1. populate 大批人或动物；居住于；生活于

2. remain 保持不变；一直是

3. trace 追踪；追溯

4. tournament 锦标赛；联赛

5. championship 锦标赛

6. marlin 枪鱼；青枪鱼；马林鱼

7. competition 竞争；比赛

8. win 在战斗、比赛、游戏等中赢、获胜

9. create 创造；创建

10. bounty 奖励金