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Date: | Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:45:42 +0100 |
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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:
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> 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.
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> Within the brochure is the following statement:
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> "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".
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> 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
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