EPA signs MoU with Chinese oceanology institute on technology cooperation

The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The agreement was signed in a ceremony held at the Tourism and Environment Ministry headquarters in Male’.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technology cooperation was signed today between the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Environmental Protection Agency.@EPAMaldives @MoEnvmv pic.twitter.com/4KQvtu57x2

— Ministry of Tourism and Environment (@MoTmv) February 17, 2025

According to the ministry, the agreement covers technological cooperation technological cooperation on environmental protection and surveys of the ocean.

The ministry described the agreement as a huge step in efforts to protect the environment, and one that will open new avenues for research of Maldivian waters.