US Government proposes ban on six species of giant clams

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In a 173-page document, the United States government has announced a proposal to list all species of giant clams under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS, sometimes referred to as NOAA Fisheries), an agency within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which itself is situated in the Department of Commerce, is the government agency tasked by Congress with implementing the ESA for marine and anadromous species.

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US Government Proposes Ban on Six Species of Giant Clams | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

In a 173-page document, the United States government has announced a proposal to list all species of giant clams under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS…

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What you can do about the proposed Giant Clam Ban​

You can help by submitting public comments to the NMFS opposing the listing of giant clams under the Endangered Species Act here. You can also find more information on giant clams in the aquarium trade and hobby by reading about the clam farm operated by ORA in the Marshall Islands here https://www.orafarm.com/about/mimf/), watch a video from EcoTech Marine interviewing Biota on the clams it distributes clams here (

), and revisit Jake Adam’s article and video on his trip to the Palau Mariculture Demonstration Center to learn more about how important giant clam aquaculture and mariculture is for giant clams, the reefs, and people here

Here’s the 173-page document link:

https://public-inspection.federalre...m_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov