00:00The government of Australia supports the proliferation and preservation of giant clams in Bolinao, Pangasinan.
00:07Personally visited by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and the UP Marine Science Institute is the Giant Clam Ocean Nursery on the island of Silaki.
00:2070,000 giant clams have already been proliferated and taken care of in the Marine Protected Area since the partnership between the Philippines and Australia began in 1983.
00:32Due to the threat of commercial harvest and trade, giant clams are considered a threatened species.
00:38The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is also part of the program.
00:43Aside from Bolinao, other marine sanctuaries in Pangasinan are also visited by groups.
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