Beyond the changing dynamic of the town though, there are concerns the rapid increase in pipi harvesting is seeing the species' populations being depleted beyond repair.

除了这些变化，还有人担心挖蚬数量迅速增长使得种群数量减少到无法恢复的程度。

John Morrongiello, a lecturer of marine biology at the University of Melbourne, is conducting a study into the impact of pipi harvesting at Venus Bay.

墨尔本大学海洋生物系讲师约翰•莫伦哲路正在研究挖蚬对金星湾的影响。

"At the moment there's a degree of he-said, she-said going on; what we really need is some hard facts and that is our role as scientists to do an objective research project."

她表示：“目前存在许多公众争论，我们真正需要的是确切证据，而科学家要做的就是进行客观研究。”

Authorities have responded to specific concerns of over-fishing.

政府已经就民众对过度捕捞的担忧做出了反应。

In Venus Bay, unlike the rest of Victoria, you can now only take two litres of pipis rather than five.

维多利亚的其他地方可以挖5升蚬，而在金星湾，你只能挖2升。

No tools like spades can be used, only hands and feet.

禁止使用铲子等工具，只能用手和脚。

Police and the Fisheries Department have also set up road blocks during the busy period to search cars.

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