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Maldives

Maldives is organized here as a South Asia research route covering 2 public-policy areas. The route begins with Fisheries (Indian Ocean tuna), Plastics (marine plastic pollution).

Executive summary

This page is a structured research guide to institutions, public frameworks, and possible lines of inquiry in Maldives. It supports rapid orientation and identifies where current primary-source verification is required.

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Fisheries (Indian Ocean tuna)

Insider / Whistleblower

  • Report under-reported or transshipped catch and quota evasion to the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
  • Provide logbook and vessel-tracking discrepancies to the Maldives Marine Research Institute

Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources; Maldives Marine Research Institute

Investor / Capital Allocator

  • Condition trade finance and resort seafood procurement on Marine Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification
  • Fund cold-chain and processing upgrades for verified pole-and-line product to lock in the premium

Maldives Monetary Authority; Bank of Maldives; Marine Stewardship Council

Regulator / Agency

  • Enforce licensing, logbook and vessel monitoring system requirements through the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources
  • Run port-state inspections under the FAO Port State Measures Agreement
  • Set and audit domestic catch documentation against IOTC reporting obligations

Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources; Maldives Coast Guard

Policymakers / Treaty Forum

  • Adopt binding yellowfin tuna catch limits and FAD controls through the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
  • Coordinate stock assessments and IUU enforcement with FAO and IOTC member states

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC); FAO

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Plastics (marine plastic pollution)

Insider / Whistleblower

  • Report resort dumping or open burning of plastic waste to the Environmental Protection Agency
  • Flag non-compliant importers bypassing the single-use plastics ban at Maldives Customs Service

Environmental Protection Agency (Maldives); Ministry of Tourism

Investor / Capital Allocator

  • Tie resort financing and operating licenses to verified waste-management and plastics-reduction targets
  • Fund refill, glass-bottling and waste-to-resource infrastructure for resort operators

Bank of Maldives; Ministry of Tourism; Maldives Monetary Authority

Regulator / Agency

  • Enforce the phased single-use plastics import ban through Maldives Customs Service and the Environmental Protection Agency
  • Require per-property waste reporting and audits from licensed resorts
  • Operate an import-side levy or deposit scheme on plastic packaging

Environmental Protection Agency (Maldives); Maldives Customs Service

Policymakers / Treaty Forum

  • Engage the UN plastics treaty negotiations to bind upstream producers exporting packaging into small import economies
  • Use SACEP and the UNEP regional seas framework for shared collection and recycling capacity

South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP); UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

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Research references

Use the public glossary for terminology and the selected publications and working papers for public evidence and methods.