Shark Conservation in the Indian Ocean

The Maldives banned shark fishing nationwide in 2010. The result wasn't just ecological recovery — it was economic transformation. Shark tourism now generates more revenue than the fishery ever did.

Community Stewards

Local island communities have become the primary guardians of shark habitats. Former fishers now work as dive guides and researchers, applying their knowledge to protection rather than extraction.

A live shark in the Maldives is worth exponentially more than a dead one in a market.