[Coral-List] Bad news for reefs in S. China Sea

[Paul Sammarco]

Dear Doug,

This was happening on the Great Barrier Reef decades ago - primarily by the
Taiwanese fishermen, I believe.  For all I know, it may still be going on.
The fines and other penalties are very stiff.  But we used to see the
results of it upon diving in the central region.  

Cheers,

Paul

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[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of Douglas Fenner
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 4:36 PM
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Subject: [Coral-List] Bad news for reefs in S. China Sea

Giant clam poaching wipes out reefs in South China Sea

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/06/south-china-sea-coral-reef-destru
ction/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20160713news
-FBLIVEchinasea&utm_campaign=Content

Open access.

And the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled in favor of the
Philippines and against China on the South China Sea.

Cheers,  Doug


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