The Maldivian reef is being exploited mainly by three groups of stakeholder, either for consumption, as an economic activity or for recreation. Island population: The islanders carry out fishing activities for subsistence, and even though locals are keener on pelagic tuna, reef fish is growing in the Maldivian diet. They also collect turtle and turtle eggs for consumption at home and sometimes to sell on their islands. Sand is also mined from the reefs and lagoons, which they use to make bricks and use as construction material. To earn money, the fishermen sell reef fish and lobsters to the resorts, while they carry out other activities such as shark fishing for fins and shark liver oil and collection of sea cucumber and live tropical fish for the export market. Tourism: Tourists were initially attracted to the Maldives for the ideal diving conditions, but most visitors do not dive nowadays. In addition to this recreational use, the resorts are important consumers of reef fish and lobsters. Coral reef derived material is not used in the resorts at present for any purpose. Global market: the world is hungry for fish, and most exports from the Maldives consist of tuna: yellow fin or skipjack. In addition, reef fish such as groupers (live, fresh chilled, frozen or salted), live reef fish for the ornamental trade, as well as sharks and sea cucumbers are also exported.