Sharks on a knife's edge as Maldives mulls lifting 10-year fishing ban
Sharks on a knife’s edge as Maldives mulls lifting 10-year fishing ban Eleven years ago, the Maldives created a 90,000-square-kilometer (34,750-square-mile) sanctuary that banned shark fishing, but fisheries minister Zaha Waheed said recently that the government may be planning to lift the ban. Conservationists say reopening shark fisheries in the Maldives would have devastating effects on shark populations and adversely affect tourism, which brings millions of dollars into the country each year. There are unofficial reports the Maldivian government will not be lifting the shark fishing ban...
Source: mongabay.com