Copious amount of livebait is used in the pole and line tuna fishery. Read More
18 October 2015
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Historically, reef fishing was carried out on a very small-scale, solely for local consumption. Read More
19 October 2015
Aquaculture is a relatively new sector in the Maldives, in that it has only been in the past two decades that aquaculture-related... Read More
19 October 2015
The coral reef systems of the Republic of Maldives are the eighth largest in the World and cover an area of approximately 4513... Read More
12 May 2014
The 1998 mass coral-bleaching event marked the start of efforts to nationally coordinate coral reef monitoring in the Maldives. Read More
12 May 2014
Prior to the expansion of the shark fishery, in earlier times the shark fishery was a small-scale traditional one. Read More
12 May 2014
Five species of marine turtles; the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and the olive ridley turtle(Lepidochelys olivacea) have... Read More
18 October 2015
Recognizing the urgency and the need for a well-coordinated effort amongst many stakeholders to monitor the predicted coral bleaching across the Maldives... Read More
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