The Maldive Islands have been declared by his 90.000 kilometers of national waters as nature reserve for the sharks. The government of this country of the Indian one knows that perfectly which the aftereffects of the climate change are and that's why it takes measures as this one.
In addition to being an ecological measurement, also it is an economic benefit for the country, which principal industry is the tourism. In the last years the fishing in waters of the Maldives has been increasing with the consequent danger for the ecosystem. That's why, the government has prohibited the sharks fishing, as well as the import and exportation of fins of shark, much demanded in the Asian Southeast.
In the waters of the Maldives we can find up to 30 species different from sharks, the whole luxury to exploit the ecotourism.
Matt Rand, the director of Global Shark Conservation, has affirmed that “the countries are beginning recognizing how important the sharks are to support the healthy ecosystems and for his tourist industries. The today announcement is a brave step and with future vision on the part of the government of the Maldives.”
Route TreeHugger
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