Construction of artificial islands, excessive fishing devastate coral reefs in South China Sea

Published on April 9, 2024

A new investigation based on satellite monitoring and fisheries data reveals that overfishing, giant clam harvesting and island-building have devasted significant portions of the region’s shallow coral reefs.

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