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46 Protection of Areas & Species in the Maldives
Marine species banned from export (as of December 1996) in the
Maldives include:
• Black Corals • Eels • Trochus Shells
• Bigeye scad under 6” • Triton shells • Skates and Rays
• Pearl Oysters • Dolphins • Lobsters and lobster meat
• Whales • All types of corals (except organ pipe coral)
• Parrot Fish • Turtles
• All types of Bait Fish • Puffer Fish
Marine species prohibited from killing, catching and collection or extraction
in the Maldivian waters include:
Sharks
• Dolphins {since 15 May 1993, Notice No: FA-A1/29/93/14 (15-05-1993)}
• Berried female lobsters and those less than 25cm in total length {since 15 May 1993,
Notice No: FA-A1/29/93/14 (15-05-1993)}
• Whales {since 15 May 1993, Notice No: FA-A1/29/93/14 (15-05-1993)}
• Giant Clams {since 15 May 1993, Notice No: FA-A1/29/93/14 (15-05-1993)}
• Triton Shells {since 15 May 1993, Notice No: FA-A1/29/93/14 (15-05-1993)}
• Black Coral {since 01 January 1995, Notice No: FA-A1/29/95/01 (01-01-1995)}
• Napoleon Wrasse {since 24 June 1995, Notice No: FA-A1/29/95/39 (24-06-1995)}
• Whale Shark {since 24 June 1995, Notice No: FA-A1/29/95/39 (24-06-1995)}
• Turtles {for 10 years since 24 June 1995 , Notice No: FA-A1/29/95/39 (24-06-1995)}
Under Fisheries Law 5/87, in September 1998 MoFA banned fishing of sharks for a period of 10
years within a 12 mile distance from the following atolls;
1- Baa Atoll 2- Lhaviyani Atoll
3- Malé Atoll 4- North Ari Atoll
5- South Ari Atoll 6- Vaavu Atoll
7- Seenu Atoll
The following destructive fishing methods are also banned:
• Use of dynamite or explosives;
• Use of guns or any other such devises to catch fish;
• Use of chemicals to collect or catch fish;
• Use of scuba gear to collect sea cucumber and lobsters.