The massive fishing operations of Chinese ships in the South China Sea could make the local population of sea turtles and giant clams extinct, according to a marine biologist. The Philippine marine ecosystem is home to seven species of giant clams out of the total nine species worldwide and five out of seven sea turtle species worldwide,” he said. Recently, aerial photographs taken by the Philippine military, showed Chinese fishing vessels in the Spratly Group of Islands, filled with clams. Several Chinese fishermen were also apprehended by police after their boat was found to be filled with hundreds of dead sea turtles.
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 05:18:33 +0000
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