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The Maldives is an archipelago of nearly 1200 coral islands where fisheries account for 11% of the GDP, 20% of employment, and 74% of the country's export commodities. The country's dependence on fisheries have led it to develop sustainable fisheries for various species including the giant clam. However, management the government was quick to respond to potential overexploitation of the giant clam, by banning its export, though this would definitely decrease some profits for the people of the Maldives. (FAO fishery country profile, http://www.fao.org/fi/fcp/en/MDV/profile.htm) Indeed, it is essential for us to show countries and cultures that rely on fish, the state the global fishery is in, a task which the educational component of our solution hopes to achieve. If we can have the management of these countries and cultures take the initiative first, we will be more likely in having the people be responsive and supportive of our solution.
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