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NGOs and companies supporting the Raja Ampat Petition

Below is a list of hundreds of conservation NGOs and diving and eco-tourism companies from around the world that are supporting this initiative to create a Shark Sanctuary in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

To see the list of individuals from around the world who have signed the Raja Ampat petition, click here.

Leading this initiative:
Misool Eco Resort Shark Savers (NGO)
 WildAid (NGO)
Conservation International's Indonesia Marine Program (NGO)

Supporting this initiative:

Indonesia:
Amed Scuba AquaMarine Diving Archipelago Fleet
Bali Bubbles Divecenter Bali Diving Academy Bali Aqua
Bali Pigmy diving Balimoon Divers Bintang Divers
Borneo diving Celebes divers Coral Grand Divers
Critters @ Buyat Critters @ Lembeh Crystal Divers
Cubadak Paradiso Village Dive Travel Indonesia Dive Damai
Diving 4 Images Easy Divers Bali Eco Divers
Exotic Yacht Charter Bali Geko Dive Ikandive
iDive Sharks Network KLM Helena Lembeh Resort
Kapel Selam Dive Club Lumbalumba Diving Majestic Cruises
Living Colours Dive Resort Mimpi Indah Resort Maluku Divers
Mimpi Resort Jimbaran Mimpi Resort Menjangan Mutiara Laut
Mimpi Resort Tulamben Murex Dive Resort Papua Diving
MV Queen Scuba Liveaboard Nabucco Island Resort Pemkot diving
Ocean Rover Cruises North Bali dive center Q-Dive Bali
PT Tambora Semesta Nusantara Reef Seen Aquatics Dive Resort Sea Lady
Pulisan Jungle Beach Resort Planet Diving Indonesia Spice dive
Reef Check Foundation,
Indonesia (NGO)		 The Global Shark Initiative (NGO) Tasik Divers
Siladen Resort & Spa Shakti, Tribal Diving Tasik Ria Resort
Tauch Terminal Resort Tambora Dive Cruises Tiger Blue
Seahorse Liveaboard Thalassa Dive center Wallacea DIve Cruise
Villa Markisa Beach
Bungalows & Dive Resort		 Two Fish Divers
Bunaken & Lembeh		 World Diving Lembongan
Wakatobi Dive Resort & Yacht Water Worx Dive Center Werner Lau Bali
Worldwide Dive and Sail MV Pindito S.M.Y. Ondina
Kararu Dive Voyages
 Ocean Rover Cruises Pearl of Papua

Australia
Aquatic Adventures Blue Dive Dive 2000
Merimbula Divers Lodge Pro Dive Nelson Bay Dive World
Reef Check Australia (NGO)
 Whyalla Diving Services SALT Scuba Diving
Wings Diving Adventures Sundive Byron Bay 

Federated States of Micronesia:
Kosrae Village Ecolodge Micronesia Eco Divers Sleeping Lady Divers
Pacific Treelodge Resort Truk Blue Lagoon Resort The Village, Pohnpei

Fiji:
Waidroka Bay Resort Viti Water Sports Aqua-Trek
Matava Fiji Premier Eco Adventure Resort

Malaysia:
B&J Diving Centre Berjaya Redang Resort Diverse Borneo
East Marine Holidays Eco Divers Scuba Junkie
Long Adventure Outdoor Sport Noble Inworld Resort and Tours Sipadan Sipadan Pom Pom Resort & Tours
Sari Pacifica Dive Centre Scuba Symphony Scuba Paradise
The Reef Dive Resort, Mataking Watercolours Dive Centre and Resorts Seamonkey
Scuba Dynamics Seatrek Traders Sipadan Scuba

Maldives:
MV Carpe Diem TGI Alimatha TGI Dhiggiri
Four Seasons DC Landaa Giraavaru

Palau:
Palau Shark Sanctuary (NGO)
 Sam’s Tours

Papua New Guinea:
Walindi Plantation Resort MV FeBrina Lissenung Diving

Philippines:
Easy Diving and Beach Resort Scandinavian Divers Miguel’s Diving
Turtle Bay Dive Resort Philippine Fun Divers Portulano resort
Malapascua Exotic Island Dive & Beach Resort OceanZoneExplorers Diving Center Coastal Dynamics Foundation (NGO)
Marco Vincent Dive Resort Scotty’s Dive Center Thresher Shark Divers
Song of Joy Dive Center and Resort Tropical Island Adventures Dive Center Hans Christian Andersen Liveaboard
Infinite Blue Diving 无限蓝

Singapore:
Project FIN (NGO)

Soloman Islands:
Adventure Sports - Dive Gizo Solomons Travel Portal

Thailand:
Aqua Vision Dive Center Big Blue Diving Khao Lak Big Blue Diving Koh Tao
Blacktip Diving & Watersports Big Bubble Dive Resort Blue Planet Divers
Buddha View Dive Resort Chang Diving Centre Blue View Divers
Coral Grand Divers Dive Asia Coral Diving
Dive South East Asia Divers in Paradise Dive Tribe
Harlequin Scuba Flip Flop Divers Go Dive Lanta
MD Neptune Dive Center Innovative Diver Kon-Tiki Krabi
MV Queen Scuba Liveaboard Lanta Scuba Live & Let Dive
Scandinavian Scuuba Doo OceanBlue Adventures Samed Scuba
Sea Dragon Dive Center Sea Bees Diving Scubafish
Worldwide Dive and Sail Seafari Dive Center Siam Dive n’ Sail
Yellow submarine divers The Adventure Club Water World Asia
Green Island Dive Operator's Association

Tonga:
Vava'u Environmental Protection Association (NGO)
 Dolphin Pacific Diving Dive Vava'u

Pakistan:
Karachi Scuba Diving Centre

Hong Kong:
Hong Kong Shark Foundation (NGO)
 Shark Rescue (NGO)

Austria:
Reisebüro Fish&Trips

Belgium:
Trails, Wild Water, Xplore 360° Sea First Foundation (NGO) Travel and Joy

Brazil:
Instituto Laje Viva (NGO)

Canada:
AGuaPictures Productions Depth Magazine Faces of the Sea
The REEFsponsibles

China:
Waterlines

Dubai:
Almadion Divers

Egypt:
Blue Paradise Diving Center HEPCA (NGO)

France:
Dive Advice Travel

Germany:
Beluga Reisen DeepWave Liveaboards24.com
ORCA Reisen (NGO)
 Schoener Tauchen Sharkproject (NGO)
Reef Check Germany (NGO) Tourism Unlimited

Kenya:
Peponi’s Divers Mombasa

Malta:
Sharkman’s World Organization (NGO)
 Mad Shark Dive Centre Sharklab

Mozambique:
The Marine Megafauna Foundation (NGO)

Netherlands:
Sea First Foundation (NGO) Dive & Travel Diving World

Peru:
Mundo Azul (NGO)

South Africa:
Sharklife Conservation Group (NGO)
 Scooba Doo Dive Centre Adventures Edge
Bittenbysharks Underwater Imaging and Travel The South African Shark Conservancy (NGO) Pro Dive - Port Elizabeth

Spain:
Meerlust, Las Ballenas O.R.C.A. (NGO)

Switzerland:
Shark Foundation (NGO) OceanCare (NGO)
 Schoener Tauchen
Mike Horn Pangaea Foundation (NGO) Sharkproject (NGO)

Turkey:
Apollo Diving

United Kingdom:
Ampersand Travel Aquatours Divequest
Aquaturtle Dive Training & Travel Snooba Travel Surface Watch

United States:
Amazing Adventures Travel Aggressor Fleet
 Dancer Fleet
Dive Discovery Travel Diveguide.com Diver's D\Lyte
Dream Weaver Travel Hawaii Shark Encounters Island Exposure
Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures Papua New Guinea Expeditions Oceanic Defense (NGO)
Island Dreams Travel Liveaboard Adventures Sea Fiji Travel
Pro Dive International Scuba Diver Girls Shark Allies (NGO)
Shark Diving International Shark Safe Network (NGO) Reef & Rainforest
South Pacific Island Travel PBC Reef Rescue (NGO) Wetpixel
Humane Society International (NGO) World of Diving
Ultimate Dive Travel

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Anna Muttart said:

...
Please take care of our fellow earthlings!
 
Oktober 15, 2010
Votes: +1

Wick Alliston said:

charter vessel KLM Helena
Many divers come to Raja Ampat to share the ocean with the big fish... any small thing that we can do to preserve the habitat for the sharks and rays will help this area to remain at the top of the favorite places list for the world dive community.
 
August 10, 2010
Votes: +1

Jennifer Lee said:

Founder, Project FIN, Singapore
You may be affecting the tourist dollars coming in to Raja Ampat - Don't cause damage to your potential tourism income!

Protect the locals by secure their long term livelihood - shark finning can ONLY be a short term source of income as shark populations can be quickly depleted! Moreover, shark finning will only benefit certain businesses.

Please consider providing the locals with long term security by showcasing the biodiversed dive sites at Raja Ampat and profit from tourism!
 
August 08, 2010
Votes: +2

Mahar said:

start now from ourself
This becomes our responsibility, to do whatever can be done, start from ourselves, at this time.
 
Juli 16, 2010
Votes: +1

Alyssa Botbyl said:

Heart Broken In Canada
It really hurts when my favourite animal on the planet is going nearly extinct. People in Raja, please listen to those on this site. Stop destroying your home, and just leave those beloved sharks be. They play a huge part in keeping the islands clean and under control. If they are all killed off, you would be dealing with huge disasters. So please if you want to think of yourselves atleast think of what you'd be getting yourself into if you continue this.
 
Juni 28, 2010
Votes: +1

Sean R. Van Sommeran said:

executive director/ceo Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
Stop the slaughter and ruination.
 
Juni 25, 2010
Votes: +1

Iryantho Ronaldo Sibarani said:

Very Concerned
I know, in Papua, specially in Raja Ampat many peoples are fisherman and i think they did it because it's a local tradition, but if many sharks and manta killed maybe any some bussines in there.. I urge Raja Ampat's peoples to be a saver sharks, manta and many endangered species more. I want our next generation can seeing sharks, manta and many endangered species not only on TV and books but in real life... and The Goverment must pro active and be a leader for protective sharks family, manta and endangered species more. ( I was born and grow up in Papua and lived almost 20 th years in Papua)

I want to urge Raja Ampat's peoples in Papua's accent :

Bapa2, mama2, pace dan mace samua,,, mari kitong jaga Raja Ampat sama-sama,, kalo alam Raja Ampat rusak karena kitong, baru siapa lagi yang bisa menikmati alam Raja Ampat??? trada... memang ikan hiu, manta dll punya nilai ekonomis yang tinggi, tapi kalo setiap hari di bantai, sapa mo jamin 5 tahun kemudian masih ada hiu, manta dll di Raja Ampat.. STOP sudah deng kelakuan yang tra baek,,, mari kitong sama-sama jaga alam Papua khususnya Raja Ampat dari kerusakan.. biar kitong pu anak cucu bisa menikmati ini karena sa yakin kitong pu tete dan nene juga mau kitong sama2 jaga Alam Papua,, Tuhan memberkati Tanah Papua...
 
Juni 22, 2010
Votes: +3

Paul Rance said:

...
Sharks are magnificent creatures, who should be protected. Puts me off visiting Indonesia, the way they are persecuted there.
 
Juni 20, 2010
Votes: +1

Patricia Authelet said:

True words from French Polynesia. Laws : Ok. Application : undone
French Polynesia : In front Gov protects Oceans.
One reserve : FAKARAVA. Marine : 2 564 km2 ; ground : 118 km2.

When whole French Polynesia is made of 2.500.000 km2 ocean !
((, entre 7°50' S (Motu One) et 27°36' S (Rapa) et 134°28'W (Temoe))) et 154°40' W (Scilly))) uncontrolled or so area.
Police or army act when fishers report, besides once a year mediatic campain.

Laws : ok since 2003
Reality : Not enough police or so.
No direct action.
No ocean police with boats.
Greenpeace and Seashephed: Missing.
 
Juni 19, 2010
Votes: +1

Betty Strickland said:

...
By protecting its reefs, sharks and mantas, Raja Ampat can be a world leader in protecting the spawning grounds of thousands of fishes, The population of Asia and many other parts of the world are dependent upon the oceans for their livelihood and nutrition. Stand up for what is right!
 
Juni 17, 2010
Votes: +6

Claire Bourasseau said:

Biologiste
Working in a public aquarium in france, I spend a lot of time telling the public about this problem. We need sharks in the sea!
 
Juni 17, 2010
Votes: +1

Vivian Gartner said:

...
Looking forward to diving in Raja Ampat and would love to see sharks, mantas and all the diversity these reef have to offer.
 
Juni 16, 2010
Votes: +6

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