The Maldives is one of only seventeen shark sanctuaries in the world and provides a safe haven for more than thirty one species of shark, twenty nine of which are globally threatened.

Sharks are charismatic ecosystem engineers and are crucial for the Maldives marine ecosystem and its local fishing and tourism industries. Sharks maintain ecosystem balance, promote herbivore abundance, help coral reefs to fight climate change and encourage phytoplankton growth by transporting nutrients from the deep to the shallows. In 2016, shark divers brought over US $65 million to the Maldives local economy and skipjack tuna fishermen report that healthier sharks populations help their fishery by making it easier for them to locate tuna schools out at sea.

You can help keep one of the worlds last shark havens safe by signing the petition below.


Sign the petition to Protect The Ban here

The Maldives #SaveOurShark Alliance represents a diverse range of stakeholders with varying interest in a healthy Maldivian shark population. In a country where management and enforcement of conservation measures are challenging, we believe the feasibility of a "managed shark fishery" is very low and that sustaining this fishing ban is the most practical solution to conserve shark populations in the Maldives. We urge the Maldives to remain a shark sanctuary for all those who rely on these valuable creatures and offer our support to the Government.

To join the Maldives #SaveOurSharks Alliance please send us a company logo using your business email address.


JOIN THE ALLIANCE HERE