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Scuba DivingMaldives Ban Fishing of Sharks

Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks

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The Maldives has imposed a moratorium on the fishing of sharks in its territorial waters, making them into a shark sanctuary.  A government official announced this on Tuesday, lending momentum to efforts to protect the fish at a United Nations endangered species conference that begins this week.

“We’ve decided to go ahead with a shark fishing ban,” Ibrahim Didi, the fisheries and agriculture minister of the Maldives, said that the ban will start on 1st July 2010 and that there will be a total ban on exports.

Maldives becomes the second nation to announce blanket protection for its sharks. Palau, a tiny Micronesian state, in September announced a ban on shark fishing. Like the Maldives, Palau is regarded as one of the world’s top scuba-diving destinations.

 

Sara-Lise Haith
Sara-Lise Haithhttp://www.divasindubai.com
Sara-Lise is the former News Editor for DeeperBlue.com. She is based in Dubai.

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