The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a temporary suspension of all major coastal development activities in the Maldives until June 10 to reduce stress on coral reefs during an ongoing mass bleaching event. The measure follows recommendations by the Maldives Marine Research Institute, which warned of escalating bleaching and called for an immediate halt to land reclamation and dredging.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered a temporary suspension of all major coastal development activities in the Maldives until June 10, aiming to mitigate the effects of the ongoing mass coral bleaching event.
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Earlier this month, the MMRI released a critical statement warning of escalating coral bleaching incidents and called for an immediate halt to land reclamation and dredging.
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