{"id":1096,"date":"2025-12-22T17:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2025-12-26T10:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T03:37:25","slug":"consuming-snails-and-giant-clams-is-not-recommended-on-island-hopping-and-snorkeling-tours-with-onbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/en\/consuming-snails-and-giant-clams-is-not-recommended-on-island-hopping-and-snorkeling-tours-with-onbird\/","title":{"rendered":"Consuming snails and giant clams is not recommended on island-hopping and snorkeling tours with Onbird"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-text entry-header-text-top text-left\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-image relative\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/dont-consume-snail-giant-clam-in-island-hopping-and-snorkeling-tours\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-1080x810.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Clam\" width=\"1020\" height=\"765\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-1080x810.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"badge absolute top post-date badge-square\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content single-page\">\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\">\n<p class=\"toc_title\">MAIN CONTENTS\u00a0<span class=\"toc_toggle\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/dont-consume-snail-giant-clam-in-island-hopping-and-snorkeling-tours\/#\">hide<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/dont-consume-snail-giant-clam-in-island-hopping-and-snorkeling-tours\/#Giant_Clams_Are_Under_Great_Pressure_In_Phu_Quoc\">Giant Clams Are Under Great Pressure In Phu Quoc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/dont-consume-snail-giant-clam-in-island-hopping-and-snorkeling-tours\/#Giant_Clams_Role_8211_Dont_Consume_Giant_Clam_and_Snail\">Giant Clams Role \u2013 Dont Consume Giant Clam and Snail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/dont-consume-snail-giant-clam-in-island-hopping-and-snorkeling-tours\/#Eliminating_Seafood_Sales_on_Snorkeling_Tours\">Eliminating Seafood Sales on Snorkeling Tours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giant_Clams_Are_Under_Great_Pressure_In_Phu_Quoc\"><\/span><span id=\"Giant_Clams_Are_Under_Great_Pressure_In_Phu_Quoc\"><strong>Giant Clams Are Under Great Pressure In Phu Quoc<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-underline text-strikethrough-none\">In Phu Quoc, the giant clam population is under significant strain due to overfishing. The substantial demand for these clams, particularly from boat tours and local restaurants on the island, is leading to their depletion, posing a threat to the coral reefs in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is important to understand the many benefits that giant clams offer to strengthen the case for their conservation.<\/p>\n<p>Overfishing is posing a serious threat to giant clams, which are an important component of Phu Quoc\u2019s marine ecosystem. The local restaurants and boat tours are putting more pressure on locals to accommodate their tourists, which is causing overexploitation of these clams and endangering the coral reefs nearby.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to be knowledgeable about the importance of giant clams to the marine ecosystem for effective conservation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44802\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44802\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44802 size-full lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Clam at a coral reef\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/giant-clam-1000x750.jpg 1000w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giant Clam look colorful at a coral reef<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giant_Clams_Role_%E2%80%93_Dont_Consume_Giant_Clam_and_Snail\"><\/span><span id=\"Giant_Clams_Role_8211_Dont_Consume_Giant_Clam_and_Snail\"><strong>Giant Clams Role \u2013 Dont Consume Giant Clam and Snail<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Giant clams play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Predators and scavengers feed on their tissues, while opportunistic feeders consume their discharges of live zooxanthellae, feces, and gametes. The shells of giant clams provide a surface for colonization by epibionts, while commensal and ectoparasitic organisms live within their mantle cavities.<\/li>\n<li>Giant clams make the reef more diverse and act as reservoirs of zooxanthellae, which can help counteract eutrophication (the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life)\u00a0\u00a0through water filtering.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, dense populations of giant clams contribute to the reef framework by producing large amounts of calcium carbonate shell material.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29275\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29275\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29275 lazy-load-active\" src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A-lively-clamp-at-U-Turn-reef.jpg\" alt=\"Clam living on the rock at U-Turn, Phu Quoc Snorkeling &amp; Diving spot\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1174\" data-src=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A-lively-clamp-at-U-Turn-reef.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A-lively-clamp-at-U-Turn-reef.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A-lively-clamp-at-U-Turn-reef-800x587.jpg 800w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A-lively-clamp-at-U-Turn-reef-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A-lively-clamp-at-U-Turn-reef-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/onbird.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/A-lively-clamp-at-U-Turn-reef-1000x734.jpg 1000w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clam living on the rock at U-Turn, Phu Quoc Snorkeling &amp; Diving spot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The practice of catching giant clams for tourism sales has been occurring for many years in Phu Quoc. However, according to Onbird\u2019s observations from 2024, it appears that the local extinction of these enormous clams is imminent. This explains why they are hardly noticeable in coral reefs, as many have been captured and removed from their natural environments.<\/p>\n<p>Giant clams are being harvested by fishermen and boat workers at the reefs that have been declared as marine protected areas (MPAs), with the intention of selling them for local boat trips.\u00a0<strong>Remember that buying and eating huge clams is strictly prohibited because it is against the law and detrimental to the marine environment.<\/strong>\u00a0It is therefore imperative that we refrain from trading and consuming these species under all circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eliminating_Seafood_Sales_on_Snorkeling_Tours\"><\/span><span id=\"Eliminating_Seafood_Sales_on_Snorkeling_Tours\"><strong>Eliminating Seafood Sales on Snorkeling Tours<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Onbird is working to increase public knowledge of sustainable tourism, especially in relation to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onbird.vn\/tour-category\/tours-in-phu-quoc\/phu-quoc-small-group-tours\/\">OnBird discovery snorkeling tours<\/a>. Upon the removal of seafood sales, we pledge to continue providing guided snorkeling trips. Since enormous clam species are at danger of going extinct locally, conservation efforts must focus on preserving them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAIN CONTENTS\u00a0[hide] Giant Clams Are Under Great Pressure In Phu Quoc Giant Clams Role \u2013 Dont Consume Giant Clam and Snail Eliminating Seafood Sales on Snorkeling Tours Giant Clams Are Under Great Pressure In Phu Quoc In Phu Quoc, the giant clam population is under significant strain due to overfishing. 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