Title:

 Science – Shell trade pushes giant clams to the brink

Author:

Christina Larson

Source:

Science Magazine | Neo Mei Lin

Date:

January 27, 2016

Description:

n the most recent volume of the Science magazine (Vol. 351, Issue 6271), Christina Larson (Science correspondent in Beijing) provided insights on the current extensive shell trade in Tanmen, Hainan Island, China. This article is closely linked back to the overfishing of giant clam shells by Chinese fishermen in the South China Sea.