Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "illegal practices"

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    • Ecowaste coalition blasts unabated sale of banned leaded spray paints 

      (DailyGuardian, September 6, 2021, on page 8-10)
      Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has assailed the unremitting sale of spray paints with added lead, a chemical banned in the manufacture of paints and similar surface coatings. “The unlawful sale of lead-containing ...

    • Farmer held for selling P30-M 'taklobo' in Cebu 

      Cordova, Calvin (Tempo, October 16, 2022, on page 1-2)
      Authorities arrested a 46-year-old farmer for selling endangered giant clams locally known as “taklobo” worth P30 million in Barangay Bongoyan, Borbon, Cebu last Wednesday. The suspect was identified as Anecito Pogado of ...

    • [Giant clams] 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Philippine Star, March 6, 2021, on page 1)
      Photo released by the Coast Guard yesterday shows personnel, troops and local conservation officials unearthing illegally harvested giant clams worth around $3.3 million on the black market near the houses of residents on ...

    • P25-M giant clams seized in Cebu 

      Tupas, Emmanuel; Ramirez, Robertzon; Sapnu, Ric (The Philippine Star, December 12, 2021, on page 9)
      Up to 1,686 kilos of fossilized giant clams with an estimated market value of P25.29 million were seized in Oslob, Cebu on Friday. Jagger Vitorillo, 41, was arrested by agents of the police Criminal Investigation and ...

    • P30M fossilized giant clams seized in Cebu 

      Reyes, Victor (Malaya, October 18, 2019, on page B1)
      AboutP30 million worth of fossilized giant clams were seized and five persons were arrested in an Air Force-led operation in Cordova, Cebu on Wednesday afternoon, it was reported yesterday. Air Force spokesman Maj. Aristides ...