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Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Aminath Shauna, went on dive on the Omega Seamaster II submersible.
Minister Aminath Shauna, visited the Nekton Maldives Mission today and went on to a depth of 270 meter on the Omega Seamaster II submersible submarine.
To conduct the first systematic survey and sampling of the waters surrounding the Maldives from the surface to 1,000 meters below sea level, the Nekton Maldives Mission set the sail on September 4, 2022.
According to the Minister Shauna, this is the most amazing experience she had in life so far. And she noted that we have not seen much of Maldives yet. Also she noted that it is difficult to explain how beautiful the deep underwater sceneries are.
The Mission has deployed two of the most advanced human-occupied submersibles, alongside robotic and autonomous systems, and over a dozen research technologies supported by 40 partners – 16 Maldivian and 24 international.
Only 300 of the 100,000 seamounts above 1000 meters in the world’s oceans have ever had biological samples taken. Maldivian folklore frequently makes reference to the 34 seamounts, which are vital spawning sites for regional fisheries like tuna.
Omega Seamaster II (Courtesy Nekton)
The expedition is a combined effort between the Maldives government and UK-based Nekton to map, sample, and collect data on ocean health that can help policymakers in the Maldives and elsewhere as the climate crisis worsens.
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