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Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) in the reef, Palawan Philippines © Jürgen Freund / WWF

Trading Giants:

A Rapid Assessment Of Giant Clam Tridacninae Seizures Implicating Southeast Asia 2003-2022

Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) in the reef, Palawan Philippines © Jürgen Freund / WWF

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Published 26 April 2023

Giant clam trade: a big problem in need of greater scrutiny

The global trade in giant clams warrants closer scrutiny following large-scale seizures and a lack of knowledge on the dynamics and scale of the trade, says a rapid assessment released by TRAFFIC today.

Trading Giants: A Rapid Assessment Of Giant Clam Tridacninae Seizures Implicating Southeast Asia 2003-2022

Report author(s):
Marianne Allison Lee, Ramacandra Wong

Publication date:
April 2023


Notes:

1. Based on the latest trade data report to CITES.


Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is an international agreement between governments that aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Find out more here.