Foreign fishing boats slapped with MVR 500,000 fine

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Foreign boats caught fishing illegally in the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) have been fined MVR 500,000. In a post on X on Thursday, the Fisheries Ministry said that they investigated five Sri Lankan fishing boats caught fishing in the Maldives EEZ on September 18. A spokesperson from the Fisheries Ministry said each of the boats were fined MVR 100,000. The ministry said