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EPA issues stern warning against Stingray feeding practices
The Maldives Environmental Protection Agency warned that feeding rays violates the Protected Species Regulation (2021/R-25) and urged tourists, resorts and excursion operators to immediately cease such practices. The EPA said ray feeding disrupts natural foraging, attracts sharks and has been linked to documented injuries to snorkelers and divers, drawing multiple tourist complaints.