Fly through the liquid blue abyss
On March 1st of this year, the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has banned shark fishing in all Atolls of Maldives. The range extends to 12 nautical miles from the edge of each atoll. This step was taken so as to protect the reef shark stock of the country which has now declined to a serious level.
The fisheries ministry is working to ban oceanic shark fisheries as well and to put a total ban on export of shark products by next year. We need to pressure to make this happen.
Shark fishing being done in broad day light at Ari Atoll
It has taken years to bring about this change and it would not have happened if not for the dedication of a lot of people in various sectors.
Right now the major concern is to enforce these regulations.
For more information check out
http://www.minivannews.com/news_detail.php?id=6096
pictures taken at a local island
all species of sharks are fished
whale shark researchers and dive staff from a resort in Baa Atoll...
...hitches rides and harasses these animals. site: Baa Atoll Hanfiaru.
Maldives Whale Shark Research Program (MWSRP) has identified this individual as "Joey". This whale shark had been indentified first from a previous photo (taken with Tanya Streeter) with its fin intact.
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