The Philippines has accused Chinese fishermen of damaging giant clam populations in a disputed area of the South China Sea controlled by China's coast guard.
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It is high time that a case is filed against China for its marine environment depredation in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, National Security Council assistant director Jonathan Malaya said yesterday.
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.