Current diving regulations 27 years old, to be amended

Tourism Minister addressed plans to amend the country's diving regulations to update them to meet Maldives' developing diving industry.

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Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal (L) with Fuvahmulah City Mayor Ismail (R) --

Ameera Osmanagic

2024-09-28 14:56:55

Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal assured last night that the outdated diving regulations, formulated in 1991, are a major concern for local divers and will be amended soon.

Speaking at the Fuvahmulah Tourism Awards 2024 ceremony organised by the city's council on the occasion of World Tourism Day, the minister said that Maldives currently follows very outdated diving regulations and that this poses significant challenges.

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