Below is a list of the individuals who have signed the Raja Ampat petition online at Shark Savers. Note that we do not publish the names automatically to give us the opportunity to eliminate spam, most typos, and duplicate entries.
6053. Bonnie Brown, New York, New York, United States
Until fairly recently I was not nearly as educated as I should have been on the plight of sharks. I am educated about it now and want to voice my opinion on how important I think that they are to our oceans and ecosystems. I am horrified at how they are misunderstood, tortured and killed not to mention the disturbing practice of finning for shark fin soup (a deplorable, unsustainable and selfish practice). This has got to stop NOW before we do irrevocable damage to the shark population and oceans.
6052. Julie Gallot, Bayonne, France
6051. Dawn Douglas, Brunswick, Georgia, United States
6050. Dave Mothershaw, Muscat, Oman
6049. Sarah Bergeron, Toulouse, France
Good luck sharks... The future wouldn't be easy for them if there are not many reactions to save them.
6048. Not publicly disclosed, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Stop the brutal killings of sharks and rays. Our oceans need them.
6047. Nigel Brewster, Kent, United Kingdom
I HAVE SEEN SHARKS BEING FINNED IN MICRONESIA BY TAIWANEESE BOATS IT IS REVOLTING AND WASTEFUL NOT TO MENTION THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL IMPACT I AM LOOKING TO VISIT RAJA AMPAT SOON BUT WHATS THE POINT IF THEIR REEFS ARE BEING PLUNDERED.
6046. Michael Hutchfield, Phuket, United Kingdom
6045. Lauren Stash, New York, New York, United States
6044. Not publicly disclosed, London, United Kingdom
6043. Dale Hunter, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada
6042. Not publicly disclosed, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada
6041. Yvonne Chin, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
6040. Not publicly disclosed, Bangor, Alaska, United Kingdom
6039. Frank Orth, Laufach, Germany
If you want to see our oceans as liveless as a bathtube, let the killing go on.....
6038. Kris Enger, Ocean View, Delaware, United States
6037. Not publicly disclosed, Kingwood, Texas, United States
6036. Not publicly disclosed, Live Oak, Florida, United States
6035. Stephanie Paul, Duffield, Virginia, United States
6034. Edi Sidharta, Jakarta, Indonesia
6033. A M, Oberursel, Germany
6032. Not publicly disclosed, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
6031. Slim Alileche, Sousse, Tunisia
6030. Jacqueline Borsje, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
6029. Ricardo Delgado , Benalmadena(Málaga), Spain
6028. Graciela Patron Mederos, León, Spain
6027. Kelly Chan, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
6026. Antonio Moreno Megias, Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain
es impresionante la cantidad de especies marinas que se han extinguido y las que están a punto de extinguirse,no nos damos cuenta que detrás iremos nosotros?
6025. Michael Souza, San Diego, California, United States
6024. Anna Muttart, Lake Worth, Florida, United States
Isn't it about time we put some more laws in for our fellow earthlings who cannot speak!
6023. Sebastien Vgne, Triuggio, Milano, Italy
6022. Sherry Bender, New York, New York, United States
6021. Salem Valdez, Victorville, United States
Sharks deserve to be treated fairly.
6020. Bex Vargas, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States
6019. Isabelle Roeland, Waterloo, Brabant, Belgium
6018. Not publicly disclosed, Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
6017. Louise du Toit, Corfu, Greece
6016. Marga Pedrero, Barcelona, Spain
Basta de Crueldad con los tiburones.
6015. Laurie Steenbakkers, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
6014. Marie Astre, Bize-Minervois, France
6013. Alessandro Locci, Alessandria, Italy
6012. Ida Mahieu, London, Kent, United Kingdom
6011. Christopher Penker, Moosburg, Germany/ Bavaria, Germany
6010. Not publicly disclosed, PACA, France
To preserve the oceans we need this predators...
6009. Darlene Wood, Reidsville, North Carolina, United States
6008. Regan Forrester, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
6007. Vita Bellchambers, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Es ist furchtbar wie viele wundervolle Geschöpfe wegen ihrer Rückenflosse sterben! Es ist grausam und brutal sie blutend ins Wasser zurückzuwerfen!! Alle die so etwas tuen sind fruchtbare, widerliche Menschen! Die Welt und das Meer gehören nicht nur uns allein! Klar müssen wir uns von etwas ernähren, aber wir sollten darauf achten, dass wir nur so viel nehmen, wie wir zum Leben brauchen und dass nicht ganze Populationen aussterben!
Den die Artenvielfalt dieser Welt macht sie erst so wunderschön und Haie, die so lange Bestandteil dieser Erde sind, dürfen nicht auch wegen dem Menschen sterben! Und dann auch noch wegen ihren Rückenflossen! Sie schmecken nicht, sie besitzen keine magischen Kräfte! Sie sind Schwimmorgane! Ihr werdet doch noch nicht mal satt von ihnen, also lasst es bleiben!
Verflucht sei der Aberglaube, der meint Körperteile bestimmter Tiere hätten Kräfte, alles besteht jediglich aus Molekülen!
Verflucht sei der Egoismus der Menschheit, der meint, die Welt gehöre nur ihr.
Verflucht sei alles, das ein friedliche Koexistenz zwischen den Lebewesen verhindert! Sei es Kommerz, Geld oder falsche Angst und Furcht
Doch es ist noch nicht zu spät! Ein Schritt nach dem anderen!
Wir können uns bessern, wir können sie retten!
Rettet die Haie, eins der wunderbarsten und mystischen Geschöpfe unserer Erde. Ihr könnt es, tut es! Denn dann können wir wieder auf etwas stolz sein. Der Mensch ist nicht perfekt, aber die Tatsache, dass er aus seinen Fehlern lernt und versucht diese wieder rückgängig zu machen, ist das näherste Perfekt, was wir erreichen können! Strebt dieses Ziel an!
mlg
6006. Hanson Ma, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Hi, i always love the ocean and the sea animals, I hope People will realize the true treasure or our nature sea world, not ripping it off just for profits, our eco system are in threatened condition and the sad part is we knows that very clearly and nobody cares, i really hope people should have more education on wild life preserve and how important that is in our environment, once its lost its lost forever.
6005. Heather Teron, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
6004. Seth Joyner, Monroe, North Carolina, United States
just keep swimming
6003. Lilith Diamond, Bertinoro, Italy, Italy
6002. Philippe Ducreux, Loyettes, France
6001. Kerstin Ochmann, Oberhausen, Germany
6000. Maarten de Jong, Alkmaar, Netherlands
Sustainable tourisms is the solution to maintain the biodiversity hotspot of the world
5999. Fred Guilleaume, Hamburg, Germany
5998. Ivy Chan, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
5997. Toni Jade, New York, New York, United States
5996. Not publicly disclosed, Hamburg, Germany
5995. Nikole Ordway, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
5994. Veronique Dizier, Fontenay-Aux-Roses, France
A dead shark has a value just one time. Alive sharks present an unlimited business for the world eyes.
5993. Maria Chapman, Spring, Texas, United States
To the Raja Ampat Government
The decimation of sharks, mobulas, and rays around the world has created a species and ecological problem the size of which we have not really began to feel impact. By allowing the indiscriminate catch of sharks and rays by fishermen we have begun to change the balance of our oceans. Sharks are the apex predators that keep that balance healthy and in check. Without our initiative to stop this killing of sharks we are aiding in the de population of all other species of fish, including all those that provide the people of Indonesia with food and commercial income from fisheries.
As a diver I have had the privilege to visit the Raja Ampat region in more than one occasion and have been able to see the results of the efforts of NGO's such as Conservation International; but this is not enough. The complete backing of the Government is badly needed to make sure the educational efforts as well as all the private patrols to stop poaching are seen as important by the Indonesian people. We as humans need to see good and ethical examples from our governments to continue doing the right thing.
On a pure financial point of view, any government should be able to discern the great monetary/touristic value that each one of these creatures has. More and more underwater photographers and videographers are traveling to Raja Ampat to be able to document its incredible diversity with their imagery, but they are also the first group of people that will decide to put their money into other regions where both government and private citizens protect their sharks and rays.
Please set an example to the world by making Raja Ampat a no kill/harvest zone for the world's sharks, rays, and mobulas.
5992. Jeanne Madden, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States
5991. Peter Dung, Karlsruhe, Germany
5990. Julia Hainsworth, Wellington, New Zealand
We NEED more sanctuaries, some of the ones we have are jokes.
5989. Steve Clark, Venice, California, United States
5988. Eva Lundgren Stenbom, Norrköping, Sweden
5987. Jonas Johnsson, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
5986. Not publicly disclosed, Paris, Essonne, France
5985. Not publicly disclosed, El Segundo, California, United States
5984. Mark Cheever, Oakland, California, United States
5983. Not publicly disclosed, Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland
5982. Ross Patman, Surrey, United Kingdom
5981. Not publicly disclosed, Los Angeles, California, United States
5980. Not publicly disclosed, Newquay, United Kingdom
5979. Bartel Van Goethem, Mechelen, Belgium
5978. Bryan Knight, Dorrigo, Australia
Raja Ampat, we as humans must save this unique and pristine environment from the trend of distruction in its surrounding areas. Raja Ampat should be listed as WORLD HERRITAGE.
5977. Terry Ridge, Lakeview, Oregon, United States
5976. Vesa Makisalo, Turku, Finland
5975. Florian Aranda, St Helier, Jersey, United Kingdom
5974. Lisanne Corbacio, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
5973. Michael Kyriacou, Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus
Save the shark from extiction !!!!!!!!
5972. Tobias Melunsky, Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
It's not only the finning that's killing sharks, but overfishing and abuse of the oceans in general, think before you eat sushi, have a salmon sandwich or a shrimp cocktail! The Raja Ampat should become a complete no take zone as that will help rebuild the shark population, but also the prey that the sharks feed on to thrive there.
5971. Not publicly disclosed, York, United Kingdom
5970. Not publicly disclosed, Sint-Michielsgestel, Netherlands
5969. Karen Johnson, Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa
Sharks are living beings and as such have a right to a life undisturbed by our selfish desires. If you care about animals at all, then all animals will be safe from you. You will not eat them, wear them, kill them, artificially impregnate them, enslave them, or rob them of vital resources and leave them to die a horrible death.
Please find compassion in your heart for all living beings, both animal and human. Thank you.
5968. Not publicly disclosed, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
5967. Carol Guerrero, Madrid, Spain
5966. Michael Jansson, Stockholm, Sweden
5965. Alena Azman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5964. Anita Sahari, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5963. Ricardo Alvarino Garay, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5962. Not publicly disclosed, Kennebunkport, Maine, United States
5961. Jeanmichel Chazine, Rognes, Paca, France
Good luck for your endeavouring actions!
5960. Not publicly disclosed, Leusden, Netherlands
5959. Thomas Grosserueschkamp, Duisburg, Germany
5958. Franck Daout, Bondoufle, France
5957. Not publicly disclosed, Del Mar, California, United States
How can someone who has children not care about the future of the planet? They only care about themselves!
5956. Not publicly disclosed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
5955. Aislinn MacPhail, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
SAVE THE SHARKS!!!!!
5954. Not publicly disclosed, Seitenstetten, Austria
