Current location:opinions >>
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
opinions7People have gathered around
IntroductionMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines blamed Chinese fishermen on Monday for a massive loss of ...
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.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“International Insights news portal”。http://gloriosoislands.quotesbonanza.com/html-62e199755.html
Related articles
I was 'brokefished' by my friend for £400
opinionsI need your help. My friend K has been recently telling our friendship group about how dire his fina ...
【opinions】
Read moreHighlights of women's 81kg event at 2022 World Weightlifting Championships
opinionsWang Zhouyu of China competes during the women's 81kg clean and jerk event at the 2022 World Weightl ...
【opinions】
Read moreXi Orders All
opinionsContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【opinions】
Read more
Popular articles
- Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
- Promotional campaign for China's ice and snow tourism launched in Dubai
- Ski resorts in east China make full preparations during Spring Festival holiday
- Highlights of 2022 Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy
- Sweden beats France, Britain relegated after losing to Norway at hockey worlds
- Messi not planning to play at 2026 World Cup
Latest articles
Insider Q&A: CIA's chief technologist's cautious embrace of generative AI
Revitalized Lyu back with a bang
Beijing 2022 innovates green standard for snow venues
State Council approves new nuclear plants
'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
Xi Urges Actions to Translate Community with Shared Future for Mankind into Reality
LINKS
- Economic Keywords at 2024 'Two Sessions'
- Rural Tourism Sees Robust Growth
- Popular TV Drama Turns Spotlight on Preservation of Shanghai Dialect
- In a First, Marriage Registration Office Provides Documents in Braille
- North China's Flower Economy Booms Ahead of Spring Festival
- Int'l Tourism Festival Featuring Frozen Waterfalls Opens at Jiuzhaigou National Park
- Festive Frenzy Drives China's New Year Holiday Box Office to Record High
- China's Mohe Develops Various Winter Tourism Programs
- China Focus: Longer Spring Festival Holiday Sparks Travel Frenzy Among Chinese
- Temporary Teaching Sites Start Classes in Jishishan