A group of Maldivian fishermen lines up at the back of a boat. As they cast their fishing rods and barbless hooks into the water, they lure in fish by throwing tiny baitfish on the surface. The trick ...

A 2010 blanket ban on shark fishing in the Maldives doesn’t enjoy support from artisanal reef fishers, a new study suggests. Many fishers blamed sharks for stealing their catches, eating into their ...

FILE PHOTO: Madlives President Mohamed Muizzu's office said he urged locals to prepare to resume gulper shark fishing. - US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration MALE, Maldives: The Maldives ...

MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why Indian coast guard personnel boarded three Maldivian fishing vessels operating within its economic zone earlier ...

MALE, Maldives — The Maldives, a luxury holiday destination and top diving spot in the Indian Ocean, will lift a decades-old ban on shark fishing, the president’s office said on Wednesday. Sharks were ...