MMRI Calls for Immediate Halt to Dredging Amid Coral Bleaching Crisis

The Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI) has called for an immediate halt to dredging activities due to coral bleaching, following reports from NOAA and ICRI confirming the fourth major bleaching event in the Maldives. The MMRI emphasizes that dredging hinders reef recovery. Marine biologist Nizam Ibrahim has documented severe bleaching with ocean temperatures at 30°C at 10m depth. Environmentalists criticize ongoing dredging.

The Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI) has called for an immediate halt to dredging activities due to coral bleaching, following reports from NOAA and ICRI confirming the fourth major bleaching event in the Maldives. The MMRI emphasizes that dredging hinders reef recovery. Marine biologist Nizam Ibrahim has documented severe bleaching with ocean temperatures at 30°C at 10m depth. Environmentalists criticize ongoing dredging.

The Maldives Marine Research Institute (MMRI) has called for an immediate halt to dredging activities due to coral bleaching, following reports from NOAA and ICRI confirming the fourth major bleaching event in the Maldives. The MMRI emphasizes that dredging hinders reef recovery. Marine biologist Nizam Ibrahim has documented severe bleaching with ocean temperatures at 30°C at 10m depth. Environmentalists criticize ongoing dredging.

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