That's all crap.  Nobody cuts the mantles off clams.  Clams don't
make good sushi, either, unless you like it vulcanized.  And they
aren't "mined" for commercial food export--the villagers that are
eating them now will still be "mining" them when the year 2340
convention meets to discuss the problem of mining clams.


Scott Jordan wrote:
>
> In the mail I received a solicitation from "The Coral Reef Alliance", which
> does not look to be sheller friendly.  One of its goals is to stop the
> "mining" of shells on the world's coral reefs.
>
> Within the brochure is the following statement:
>
> "And the giant tridachna (sic) clams, coveted as a delicacy throughout
> Southeast Asia, are disappearing because their shimmering mantles are cut
> off by tourist divers for their evening sushi".
>
> I know that giant clam makes great sushi, but recreational divers slicing
> off their mantles?  Can anyone validate this statement?  Sounds bogus to
> me.
>
> Scott Jordan