Sulu Sea

Giant Clam Shells Seized In Philippine Raid

Philippine authorities said Saturday they have seized some 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly US$25 million in one of the biggest known operations of its kind in the country.Conservationists have expressed alarm over the surging illicit trade in the endangered creatures, which are used as a substitute for ivory following a global crackdown in the trade of elephant tusks.The Philippines is home to most of the world's giant tropical clam species, and Friday&#0

19 April 2021
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The Future Of Philippine Maritime Enforcement

Illicit activity in the Sulu and Celebes Seas continues to pose a daunting maritime security challenge for the Philippines. The recent kidnapping of nine fishermen off the coast of Borneo and the increasingly violent modus operandi of the militant Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) have raised safety concerns amongst Philippine policy makers and local communities.

15 September 2019
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Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to conduct air patrols

Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines will begin coordinated air patrols off the strife-torn southern Philippines next month to combat the growing threat posed by Islamist militants, an official said Friday.The neighbours had already launched joint sea patrols four months ago in the same area, the Sulu Sea.Fears have been growing that the IS (Islamic State) group is trying to establish a Southeast Asian outpost in the southern Philippines after gunmen waving the jihadists' black flag o

13 October 2017
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