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PHILIPPINES-ENVIRONMENT-CLAMS
TO GO WITH AFP STORY "Philippines-environment-clams,FEATURE" BY KARL WILSON
Giant clams flourish on the sea bed off Bolinao in Lingayen Gulf, northwest of Manila on October 18, 2008. Highly prized for its meat and decorative shell the giant clam, scientific name: Tridacna gigas had virtually disappeared from the Philippines fished out by local and foreign fishermen. Marine biologists from the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines launch in 1985 an ambitious programme to breed and restock the waters in this south east Asian archipelago of 7,000 islands. Giant clams form an integral part of a coral reef's ecosystem. A large clam can weigh up to 230 kilos (507 pounds) and measuring up to 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) in length. AFP PHOTO/ROMEO GACAD
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BOLINAO, PHILIPPINES |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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Romeo GACAD |
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18 Octombrie 2008 |
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