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A recent study attributes Palau’s healthy clam populations to conservation measures such as marine protected areas and bans on exporting clams.  Courtesy Palau International Coral Reef Center
January 13, 2022
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A new study by the Palau International Coral Reef Center has determined that giant clams are abundant and widespread in Palau...The study...reported that in spite of pressures from tourism and fishing, giant clam populations remain abundant and healthy. The study attributes Palau’s healthy clam populations to conservation measures such as marine protected areas and bans on exporting clams.

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