Fluted clam  (Tridacna squamosa)

The fluted clam is a popular food item and is traded domestically and internationally, with 34 countries recorded to export the species over the period from 1994 to 2003 (2). Live specimens have also been exported for the aquarium trade (2). However, export has reduced and is now minimal, with significant international trade only really coming from the Solomon Islands (2).

The fluted clam is bred in captivity in a number of countries, supplying domestic and international demand. Harvest of wild specimens is either regulated or prohibited completely in many range states, although illegal harvesting may still occur (2).