Infographic courtesy of Traffic MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 26 April) — The Philippines emerged as a hotspot in Southeast Asia in the illegal giant clam trade in the past 20 years, the Trade Recor…
MALAYBALAY CITY — The Philippines emerged as a hotspot in Southeast Asia in the illegal giant clam trade in the past 20 years, the Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce , a wildlife monitoring network, said in an assessment released Wednesday, April 26.
“The global trade in giant clams warrants closer scrutiny following large-scale seizures and a lack of knowledge on the dynamics and scale of the trade,” it said. A fisherman in Barangay Day-asan in Surigao City takes out clams from his fishcage. Even though prohibited, selling of clams is rampant here. MindaNews file photo by ROEL N. CATOTO
The assessment further noted the “significant discrepancies” in trade figures reported by importing and exporting countries to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna or CITES.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Taiwan says tracking Chinese carrier off its southeast coastTaiwan previously reported that the Shandong, commissioned in 2019, sailed into waters in the Western Pacific through the Bashi Channel that separates the island from the Philippines.
Read more »
MMDA traffic enforcers to use body camerasAN initial 100 units of body-worn cameras will be distributed to the traffic enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
Read more »
Drought threatens Panama Canal shipping trafficDrought has forced Panama’s authorities to reduce shipping traffic in the canal that links the Atlantic and Pacific as a water supply crisis threatens the future of this crucial waterway. | AFP
Read more »
Promise of Asia 7s | Rick OlivaresWHEN the BPI AIA Asia 7s Football Championships kicked off last Friday at the McKinley Hill Stadium, you could feel the electricity in the venue. Some 150 fans trooped to the former home of the defunct United Football League and an international football competition began in earnest. There was a…
Read more »
Vietnam national team reigns supreme in inaugural Asia Tour 3x3 | BusinessMirrorVN Red & Gold ruled the women's division of the Asia Tour 3x3 with a come-from-behind 21-16 win over Sniper Thailand on Sunday at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Kaylynne Truong took over late for the Vietnamese by scoring the final six points to pull her side to the…
Read more »
PH inks deal with EU for Asia’s first space cooperation programThe Philippines now has additional eyes in space as it formally joined forces with the European Union for Asia’s first space cooperation program, in an ambitious bid to scale up efforts against climate risks and disasters. | krixiasINQ /PDI
Read more »