从前，为了将北海虾带上岸，人与马合作了几个世纪。而这一传统在东代恩凯尔克(Oostduinkerke)得以延续。
For centuries, man and draught horse have worked together to bring North Sea shrimp ashore. This tradition continues in Oostduinkerke.
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西多会修道院的“圣母沙丘”坐落于科克赛德沿海地区，在过去，每个冰岛人都有一匹马，他们就住在这种沙丘状的小房子里。他们花半年时间去冰岛捕捞鳕鱼，另外半年则待在家里。他们捞上来的鱼可以当作租金，付给修道院。后来出现了“沙丘农民”，他们的主要工作是为自己的家人和邻居捕虾。千百年来，“马上渔民”的数量不停减少，如今这种传承家族传统的渔民只剩下十几个了。
In the past, Icelanders, each with a horse, lived in the small houses of the Cistercian Abbey Our Lady of the Dunes in Koksijde along the coast. For six months of the year, they went to Iceland to fish for cod and the other six months they stayed at home. Their catch was a kind of rent that they paid to the abbey. Later came the “dune farmers”, who mainly fished shrimp for their own families and neighbours. The number of horseback fishermen has fluctuated over the centuries, and there are currently only a dozen or so still carrying on the family tradition.
现如今，捕虾渔民的装备发生了翻天覆地的变化。厚重的油皮夹克已被浅黄色尼龙夹克取代，只有油帽（sou’wester）在继续被沿用，因为它足够显眼。捕虾的最佳时间是由潮汐表决定的。渔网由坚固无比的尼龙制成，大约有7米宽，两侧分别用木板支撑。拿一条长链在沙子上狠狠一拖，漂浮物会抬起渔网，渔网的顶部就漂浮起来了。
你可能会问，为什么是东代恩凯尔克呢？其实是因为这里的海岸线略微弯曲，进而使海滩得以延长。每隔一个沙洲就是一个拥有温暖水域的泻湖，整片海滩共有五个沙洲和五个泻湖。大量虾在那里产卵，幼虾则被冲到到沿海水域，最终给渔民、观众和美食家都带来了极大的乐趣。
Both the clothing and equipment of the shrimp fishermen have changed dramatically. The heavy oilskin jacket has been replaced by a light yellow nylon jacket – only the sou’wester (oiled hat) is still used for demonstrations. The perfect time is determined by the tide tables. The approximately 7-metre-wide net is made of strong, durable nylon and is held open by two side boards. A chain drags across the sand and floats make the top of the net float.
And why Oostduinkerke, you may ask? Well, because the coastline curves slightly, which makes for a particularly long beach. Five sandbanks alternate with five lagoons with warmer waters. The shrimp lay their eggs there and the young shrimp are released into the coastal waters, causing great delight to fishermen, spectators and gourmets.
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