ENVIRONMENT
Marine Conservation Group Urges Immediate Halt to All Dredging Amid Looming Coral Bleaching
Maldives Resilient Reefs issued urgent appeal to suspend dredging as ocean temperatures rise.
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Mariyam Shifa
April 16, 2026·6 min read
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MRR has issued an urgent appeal to halt all dredging. Ocean temperatures continue to rise above bleaching thresholds.
The Maldives lost 75% of coral in 2016.
Several reclamation projects involve significant dredging.
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MS
Mariyam Shifa
Environment Editor
Marine biologist turned journalist.