killing reef animals is now banned from maldivian waters . the government decision has made the indian ocean archipelago the fourth nation in the region to outlaw the practice . these stocks have plummeted in the uae in earlier years because a significant minority of fishermen target sharks for their shiny fins , whom are employed in shark - body dishes , a luxury asian dish . once its fins have been taken off , the shark is often restored to the sea where it suffocates over many painful periods .
Due to the decreasing number of sharks, Maldives have banned the hunt of reef sharks.