Blue Marine Foundation hosted an intense one day Crab and Lobster Symposium attended by a range of scientists, fisheries managers and a few reps from the catching sector. Thirty short talks covered a wide range of topics in five groups; there were also Q&As and a final open forum.
More valuable alive: Reopening gulper shark fishing is an historic mistake
Maldivian government’s decision to to reopen gulper shark fishing from 1 November 2025 puts the Maldives’ reputation and ocean-tourism economy at risk.
20 November 2025
