Current location:sport >>
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal and urges environmental inquiry
sport7592People 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.“Worldly Wonders news portal”。http://zimbabwe.downmusic.org/content-73d599404.html
Related articles
Ricky Stenhouse punching Kyle Busch could lead to suspension
sportNORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a right hook at Kyle Busch, and suddenly, an ...
【sport】
Read moreHyderabad racks IPL record total of 287
sportBENGALURU, India (AP) — Sunrisers Hyderabad racked a record Indian Premier League total of 287-3 and ...
【sport】
Read moreUkrainian president, senior NATO official meet on support for Kiev
sportKIEV, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Robert Bauer, chair of the Nor ...
【sport】
Read more
Popular articles
- Strictly star Giovanni Pernice's former partner Rose Ayling
- Bill Zito has a new title with the Florida Panthers. He's now president of hockey operations
- Rihanna showcases her impeccable style in a quirky fur coat as she secures front
- Bautista Agut earns 399th tour
- Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection after closing some restaurants
- Upgraded farmhouses winning Jizhou more visits
Latest articles
Ben Whishaw lights up the Croisette as he joins his co
China: An active participant in promoting human rights within the framework of global governance
Hong Kong loses 10,000 civil servants amid political crackdown — Radio Free Asia
Red Sox LF Tyler O'Neill leaves game against Guardians after collision with teammate
Socialite Jasmine Hartin enjoys beach snuggle with electrician hunk
Biden, Trump trade barbs during visits to swing state Georgia, U.S.
LINKS
- GLOBALink
- Green Rural Revival Program Lifts Image of Countryside in China's Zhejiang
- People Go out for Various Activities During Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Across China
- UN Chief Calls for Equal Land Rights for Women
- Maternal, Infant Mortality Rates in China Drop to Historic Lows
- Gourmet Competition Marks Traditional Sanyuesan Festival in S China's Guangxi
- China Launches Tourist
- EconomyInFocus
- Moxibustion Treatment Picking up During Heat Waves
- China's Ancient Symbols Light up Upcoming World University Games