Philippine authorities said on Saturday they have seized some 200 tons of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (P1.2 billion) in one of the biggest known operations of its kind in the country.
SEIZED CLAMS This handout photo taken on April 16, 2021 and received from the Philippine Coast Guard on April 17 shows PCG personnel inspecting seized giant clam shells, weighing a total of 200 tons and worth some $25 million (P1.2 billion), on Green island in Roxas town, Palawan province.