Activists file case over gulper shark fishing decision
The government’s decision has drawn opposition from environmental groups and many divers.
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A constitutional case has been filed in the High Court seeking to block the government’s decision to allow gulper shark fishing in the Maldives.
The case was submitted on Tuesday by environmental activists Humaida Abdul Ghafoor and Mohamed Seenin. It names the Attorney General’s Office as the respondent. The High Court has not yet decided whether to accept the case.
The government’s decision has drawn opposition from environmental groups and many divers. Earlier, a letter signed by 60 environmental organisations and 50 scientists was sent to President Mohamed Muizzu urging him not to permit gulper shark fishing.
Gulper shark fishing has been banned in the Maldives since 2010, when sharks were granted protected status.
