3856. Lara A Greene, West New York, New Jersey, United States

3855. Not publicly disclosed, Neilburg, Saskatchewan, Canada

3854. Not publicly disclosed, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

3853. Gordon Golden, Grand Lake, Colorado, United States

Please stop killing sharks. They are a necessary part of the ecosystem. Sharks are endangered!

3852. Keia Coenen, Orange Park, Florida, United States

3851. Deloris Sechler, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

3850. Not publicly disclosed, Amesbury, United States

3849. Rebecca Smith, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3848. Not publicly disclosed, Brantford, Canada

3847. Michael Banovz, Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

I hope every country that borders the oceans consider some plan in saving the sharks as they are vital to the oceans eco systems.

3846. Doug Michelsen, West Jordan City, Utah, United States

Sharks need Us as much as they need Us..

3845. Not publicly disclosed, Abbotsford, BC, Canada

3844. Not publicly disclosed, Potton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

3843. Shivani Singh, Kingston 10, Jamaica

3842. Not publicly disclosed, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

3841. Gudrun Dennis, Gainesville, Florida, United States

3840. Not publicly disclosed, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom

3839. Rick Miller, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

3838. Gerhard Casper Mazurel, Purmerend, Netherlands, Netherlands

Oceans cant do without sharks, we must protect these animals and the complete marine ecosystems. Sharkvin soup should go off from menu lists world-wide. Casper

3837. Suzy Caldwell, Spring, Texas, United Kingdom

I implore you in taking active steps in ensuring ocean life by banning shark fishing.

3836. Laura Elena Doltu, Bucharest, Romania

3835. Amy Britten, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

3834. David Hickey, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

As member of the Diving business for 2 decades in the Caribbean I can tell you with authority that not only will your tourism be impacted negatively, so will your other environment revenues. The ocean plays an integral part in all aspects of your land life. Remove Sharks and other life forms will follow, including corals. opening the doors to other countries will bring and invasion of illegal countries as well and you will have no recourse. It will become a disease that will have no cure. What takes a few weeks to decide on will take centuries to undo. In Bonaire (my home as well) the fight against illegal fishing is a constant battle and there are regulations governing all aspects of fishing. Please do not take this destructive step.

3833. Not publicly disclosed, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

3832. Not publicly disclosed, San Jose, California, United States

3831. Not publicly disclosed, Columbus, Nebraska, United States

3830. Yliana Rojas, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

3829. Terry West, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

3828. Kimberly Isaac, Marina del Rey, California, United States

I am an avid diver and shark lover. There is nothing more exhilarating that seeing a shark up close in the open water. I cannot believe in today's society we are allowing a country to exterminate a species. WHY? This is insane. And for what? A tasteless soup, from what I am told, that they believe stops humans from getting cancer. WAKE UP CHINA! Shark fins will not stop cancer. Please stop finning EVERYWHERE in the world.

3827. Diane Blunt, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

3826. Steven Leach, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Stop the senseless killing of sharks, now! Palau is the only loser in all of this, if it allows the re-opening of its water to shark fishing. Eco-minded tourists will begin to boycott the islands, divers will stop coming and westerners will stop buying its products and goods. Palua will become a pariah state amongst all green tourists, especially westerners, who will stop bringing their Dollars, Euro's, Sterling and Yen. I urge Palua and its politicians to think very hard about the the potentially disastrous consequences of their actions. A wrong move could cost Palua millions of Dollars $$$$$$. Don't allow shark fishing!

3825. James Ashman, London, essex, United Kingdom

3824. Pamylle Greinke, Peconic, New York, United States

3823. Sonia Joly, Pornic, France

save the sharks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3822. Kelly Chen, Singapore, Hawaii,Singapore, Singapore

Please re-consider shark-fishing in Palau. Over-fishing on sharks not only upset the eco-system and make them possibly extinct, etc, they are also one lesser factor to attracting tourists. The state of which the sharks are killed may also open up to future never-before diseases associated with eating possibly sick sharks (sharks with diabetes, etc) as many of their meat are not sent for pre-testing etc. Please re-consider about allowing shark-fishing in waters of Palau. Thank you! Kelly MyQute.com Singapore

3821. Not publicly disclosed, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States

3820. Nancy Welch, Irving, Texas, United States

3819. Jeriann Schriner, Olympia, Washington, United States

3818. Candace Woods, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sharks are important parts of our ocean ecosystem and too many of them are illegally hunted for their fins. Please dont open up shark fishing in your waters. I would rather see them alive than dead. You can make money off them longer that way.

3817. Tracy Marotta, Brooklyn, New York, United States

3816. Jim Phillips, Sonoma, California, United States

3815. Chris Beal, Louth, United Kingdom

3814. Kelly McNulty, Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Sharks are a key species, and ninety percent of our big fish have already vanished from the ocean. When I snorkel on reefs, I can see dead zones and bleached coral. We must do everything that we can to protect our oceans and the creatures that are vital to our ecosystem.

3813. Amy Harlib, New York, New York, United States

3812. Not publicly disclosed, Mission Viejo, California, United States

3811. Alice Bowron, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Sharks have been demonized, but in Nature they have their proper place; human interference with Nature

3810. Kurt Lieber, huntington beach, California, United States

Sharks worldwide are under assault from unsustainable fishing practices. Please do not open up your waters to shark fishing. Much more money would be made by starting scuba and snorkeling tours, with sharks as the focus.

3809. Joerg Hofmann, Ilvesheim, Germany

3808. Joseph Krafft, Cape May Court House, New Jersey, United States

As a scuba instructor and a health care provider I wish to voice my plea not to allow shark fishing in your waters. Besides the financial benefit from tourism, the potential health benefits that can be learned from sharks is unlimited. For the benefit of all mankind, please do not allow shark fishing.

3807. Nadine Marzougui, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

3806. Mick Cave, blackburn, United Kingdom

3805. Sarah Freestone, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

3804. Lindsay Meadows, Republic, Missouri, United States

3803. Tracy Tiefenbach, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

3802. Jen Dowdy, Paducah, Kentucky, United States

This is about short-term vs. long-term. Allowing shark finning will only bring short-term monetary benefits but will end up destroying the ecosystem that is helping Palau. Sharks eat fish that consume plankton that take in carbon dioxide. If sharks were killed off, then there would be more greenhouse causing carbon dioxide, because the fish would overgraze on the plankton. Instead, there should be a greater focus on the eco-tourism that is such a great draw.

3801. Jamie Lee, Martinez, California, United States

3800. Lara Thurman, Seattle, Washington, United States

3799. Angela Frizzell, Collinsvilee, Illinois, United States

3798. Stefanie Schuster, Penzberg, Germany

3797. Chris Carpenter, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

3796. Tina Porter, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

3795. Not publicly disclosed, Irvine, California, United States

3794. Adrian Albidress Jr, Bel Air, United States

3793. Kimberly Tilley, Mountain home AFB, Idaho, United States

3792. Davis Janowski, New York, New York, United States

3791. Andrew Sallmon, aliso viejo, California, United States

3790. Taylor Hartsfield, John, Georgia, United States

3789. Maddison Connell, Crystal Lake , Illinois, United States

3788. Allison Wheeler, San Diego, California, United States

3787. Elias Amador, Fresno, California, United States

3786. Mina Kuhn, Miami, Florida, United States

3785. Patrick Knerr, Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

3784. Not publicly disclosed, Lamoni, Iowa, United States

I wish to be an active participant in saving sharks.

3783. Not publicly disclosed, Fulton, Illinois, United States

3782. Kristine Kiss, Orillia, Ontario, Canada

3781. Karen McCready, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

3780. Sandra Critelli, linden, New Jersey, United States

I think all the tour operators should work together and tell the Palau government they will all stop bringing tourist there if shark finning will be open in Palau water. Palau will loose a lot of money without tourism , may be that will make them understand they need to protect their very precious environment. I hope there will be no more shark finning anywhere in the world.

3779. Not publicly disclosed, Staten Island, New York, United States

The sharks will be over fished and disgustingly slaughtered. left to suffer before death. They are vital to our ecosystems and without them they will crash. Please keep them protected. It takes at least 7 years for them to even be ready to breed!

3778. Lena Knyazeva, toronto, Ontario, Canada

3777. Not publicly disclosed, Owasso, Oklahoma, United States

3776. Not publicly disclosed, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

After all of the science that shows the numbers of sharks around the world are quickly declining, this would be a grave mistake to open up the waters to sharking. These predators must be protected to keep the balance of the worlds oceans. Without them, our ecosystem will be severely damaged.

3775. Stephen Jacobson, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

3774. Penny Haldane, Sundre, Alberta, Canada

3773. Not publicly disclosed, Heidelberg, Germany

3772. Lily Kral, Tigard, Oregon, United States

3771. Valerie Gaona, Cantonment , Florida, United States

Please do not allow shark fishing. It effects the ecosystem of our oceans which is also result effect on humans. We have destroyed enough of this planet and to continue to do so would only be adding to the damage Thank you

3770. Kaela Fields, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada

3769. Rae Cecil, Herstmonceux, United Kingdom

Sharks have been persecuted for generations surely we can see sense now?

3768. Suzanne Leeson, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

3767. Katalin Halom, Schrattenbach, Austria

Sharks are important contributors to the ecological balance of the oceans. Protecting them is protecting ourselves.

3766. Not publicly disclosed, Wood-Ridge , New Jersey, United States

3765. Greg Goff, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

3764. Not publicly disclosed, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3763. Not publicly disclosed, Diablo, California, United States

3762. Jayne Johnson, Milford, New Hampshire, United States

3761. Leslie Fair, Longwood, Florida, United States

We love your waters and ALL of its inhabitants. Please listen.

3760. Krystyna Spanell, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

3759. Diana W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3758. Not publicly disclosed, Huntington, New York, United States

3757. Carol Hoke, Rosman, North Carolina,NC, United States