Govt acts to stop clam shell poaching

By Kristina Maralit

Jul 18, 2022 12:10 am

THE Climate Change Commission will be working closely with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and other concerned government agencies to stop the poaching and illegal importation of giant clam shells.

SEIZED CLAMS This handout photo taken on April 16, 2021 and received from the Philippine Coast Guard on April 17 shows PCG personnel inspecting seized giant clam shells, weighing a total of 200 tons and worth some $25 million (P1.2 billion), on Green Island in Roxas town, Palawan province. AFP PHOTO

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