The Philippine Coast Guard is accusing Chinese fishers of destroying biodiversity in the South China Sea's hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal. China is denying the claims, insisting that the Philippines is responsible, saying it is illegally occupying the area.
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00:00The Philippines is blaming Chinese fishers for environmental damage in the South China Sea.
00:06Those were the last remaining giant clams that we saw in Bajo de Masinlo.
00:12We won't see anything else here.
00:16The Philippine Coast Guard released footage of Chinese fishers harvesting large amounts of clams
00:22in the Scarborough Shoal, an area claimed by both the Philippines and China.
00:26The Coast Guard says the activity has significantly damaged coral in the shoal.
00:31Philippine officials are calling for an investigation into the extent of the
00:34environmental damage. China's foreign ministry denies the accusations,
00:38blaming the Philippines' activity in the area for the damage.