Sharks and tourism
It is estimated that 30-35 per cent of all tourists to the Maldives go diving. And for them, over and above the warm and waters and rich coral reefs, the attraction is big fish like sharks and the manta rays. Fortunately, sharks in the Maldives do not have the human-eating reputation. As a result, shark-watching by divers has become a major activity in the Maldives