Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
Release time：2024-05-21 12:25:04 Source：Global Gatherings news portal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines blamed Chinese fishermen on Monday for a massive loss of giant clams in a disputed shoal controlled by China’s coast guard in the South China Sea and urged an international inquiry into the amount of environmental damage in the area.
The Philippine coast guard presented surveillance photographs of Chinese fishermen harvesting large numbers of giant clams for a number of years in a lagoon at Scarborough Shoal, but said signs of such activities stopped in March 2019.
Parts of the surrounding coral appeared to be badly scarred, in what the coast guard said was apparently a futile search by the Chinese for more clams. The lagoon is a prominent fishing area which Filipinos call Bajo de Masinloc and the Chinese calll Huangyan Dao off the northwestern Philippines.
“Those were the last remaining giant clams that we saw in Bajo de Masinloc,” Philippine coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said at a news conference.
- Previous：Fresh heartache for cancer
- Next：'Constantly learning' Imanaga off to impressive start with the Chicago Cubs
Related articles
- Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro
- Vanessa Hudgens displays her baby bump in a tight
- How Lulu still looks fabulous at 75, from her skincare 'golden rule' to refusing to take lifts
- Travellers share snaps of the worst behaved flight passengers
- California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
- Seabed mining critics furious after company pulls out of hearings
- Last month was officially the hottest March on RECORD with global temperatures 0.73°C above average
- Major NHS shake
- Company wins court ruling to continue development of Michigan factory serving EV industry
- London restaurant transforms into Charlie and the Chocolate factory
- Supreme Court rejects an appeal from a Canadian man once held at Guantanamo
- How Lulu still looks fabulous at 75, from her skincare 'golden rule' to refusing to take lifts
- McDonald's praised for innovative ad that smells exactly like classic item on their menu
- The Aucklanders who refuse to use food scrap bins
- French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
- Woman who thought she had pinkeye was actually suffering a 'functional' STROKE
- China and Russia hold first joint navy patrol in Pacific
- The Elle Woods effect: Good looking lawyers have more success in court, study finds
- Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
- Spotify hikes its prices for millions of UK customers: Premium plans jump by up to 13%
Random recommendation