Episode 16 - Maldives Reopens Shark Fishing - 12/05/2025

In an unfortunate turn of events, the Maldives has reopened their country to gulper shark fishing, ending their 15-year tenure as one of the 17 shark sanctuaries in the world.Get in touch! Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/sharkandawepodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkandawepodcastSHOW RESOURCESMaldives marine species: https://www.workingabroad.com/travel/maldives-wildlife-and-biodiversity/#:~:text=Fish%20Species%20and%20Coral%20Reefs,distinct%20variety%20of%20benthic%20fauna.Maldives cetaceans & sharks: https://www.worldwideboat.com/destinations/maldives/maldives-marine-life/#:~:text=The%20Maldives%20is%20home%20to%20a%20wide,*%20Moray%20eels%20*%20Tuna%20*%20DolphinsMaldives Independent: https://maldivesindependent.com/environment/dead-on-arrival-a-shark-fishery-with-no-fishers-8d4aFL Museum: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/gulper-shark/Change.org: https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-the-president-of-maldives-to-continue-the-ban-on-fishing-of-all-shark-speciesOceanographic Magazine: https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/maldives-gulper-shark-fishery-plan-faces-overwhelming-backlash/#:~:text=Shaha%20Hashim%2C%20executive%20director%20of,in%20less%20than%20a%20decade.SeafoodSource: https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/maldives-confirms-ban-on-longline-fishing-shortly-after-considering-whether-to-reopen-the-practiceOnlyOne: https://only.one/act/save-the-sanctuaryMarine Policy journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308597X18305116Marine Stewardship Council: https://www.msc.org/what-we-are-doing/our-approach/fishing-methods-and-gear-types/longlinesThe True Maldives: https://thetruemaldives.com/the-maldives/marine-life/sharks-maldives/IUCN Red List: https://www.iucnredlist.org/DiverNet: https://divernet.com/scuba-news/conservation/gulper-sharks-maldives-risks-reputational-damage/#:~:text=The%20move%20would%20%E2%80%9Cseverely%20undermine%20the%20nation's,and%20the%20need%20for%20costly%20enforcement%20measures.Change.org **PETITION** (PLEASE SIGN!!): https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-the-president-of-maldives-to-continue-the-ban-on-fishing-of-all-shark-speciesOnlyOne **PETITION** (PLEASE SIGN!!): https://only.one/act/save-the-sanctuaryHelper SharksBake and Shake WorldwideYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bakeandshakeworldwidepresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakeandshakeworldwideSOUND CREDITSSound effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android. Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJGOutro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app).