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Giant Clam Poaching Wipes Out Reefs in South China Sea
More than 40 square miles (104 square kilometers) of coral reefs—some of the most biodiverse on Earth—have been destroyed by giant clam poaching in the South China Sea, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery. The poachers use boat propellers to loosen the valuable bivalves, which can weigh up to 500 pounds (227 kilograms) and are a luxury item in China. Carving up a reef leaves it barren of life. And because reefs in the region are often interconnected, the damage in one place can have repercussions elsewhere. Another 22 square miles (58 square kilometers) of reef have been destroyed by island-building activities...
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So...essentially they're not just over farming but they're also destroying the environment by their technique. It'd be one thing to just be responsible for the extinction of the giant clam in the region...it's a whole other to take out that environment all together for one creature inside of it. It's like setting a wildfire to catch a deer. Insane.
China is like a big, stupid, rich child. We need to show them that their bullshit is not going to fly and take all of their toys away from them.