Contaminated clams as major health riskIn the border region between Portugal and Spain, the so-called ‘Manila or Japanese clam’ (Ruditapes philippinarum) is harvested illegally in the river Tajo. The criminal modus operandi is simple: illicitly fished clams are gathered and kept alive in water containers to be later introduced to the legal market. To that end, criminals use fake documentation,… Read More
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Seven tonnes of clams unfit for human consumption seized in hit against illegal fisheries
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