Vessels on whale shark tours to require propeller guards

Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim has said that vessels on whale shark tours will be required to use propeller guards, with this change to be implemented within the next three months.

Speaking in a show on State TV last night, the minister said that the South Ari Marine Protected Area (SAMPA) in Alif Dhaalu atoll is a tourist hotspot, attracting thousands of tourists on whale shark tours each year.