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Marine researcher Hassan Shakeel passes away at 64

Shakeel, from Breezeville, HDh. Vaikaradhoo, had served in the public sector for 41 years.

9 February 2025

EPA asks to suspend dredging projects to slow coral bleaching

To increase the survival rate of corals, it is important to minimise other factors that damage corals such as dredging and pollution.

Thousands of tiny crabs wash up on Vabbinfaru shores

It is believed that with the flowing current, the crab larvae hand washed ashore on Vabbinfaru.

Ocean temperature rise, coral bleaching warning issued

Compared to the charts released by the Marine Research Institute during the same period last year, the sea temperature is expected to be much higher this year.