1312. Zuzana Markova, Prague, Czech Republic

i wish more countries will follow! thanks :-) zuzana

1311. Bart Fried, New York, United States

Excellent decision.

1310. Not publicly disclosed, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Thanks. You give me hope.

1309. Karen Kaplan, Skokie, Illinois, United States

Keep up the great and noble work! We need leaders like you!

1308. Yngvild Kvalvik, Trondheim, Norway

1307. Roland Nerb, Munic, Germany

1306. Natasha Thompson, Chandler, Arizona, United States

Coming to see your lovely waters and land in December!!

1305. Alex Mohr, Goettingen, Germany

1304. Violet Hung, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1303. Ann Belleni, Grantown-on-Spey, Morayshire, United Kingdom

I have great respect for you and your country in creating a shark sanctuary - long overdue! I hope other countries will follow your example before it is too late! Regards Ann (Scotland)

1302. Isabelle Mercier, St-Henri, Quebec, Canada

1301. Ingrid Jouette, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Thank you so much for this great step.

1300. Annie Deschenes, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1299. Jason Calvert, Hong Kong, China

Great work. A sensible choice for a sustainable future.

1298. Spring Blossom, Maldon, Australia

They are our family and it is too cruel to hunt them for their fins. You have made life a little easier for these brothers and sisters of the ocean. Thank You!

1297. Alexa Dotson, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Thank you so much to the people of Palau and President Toribiong for this huge advancement for sharks! Love Alexa, from the United States.

1296. Not publicly disclosed, Plano, Texas, United States

1295. Danielle Cureton, Pensacola, Florida, United States

1294. Not publicly disclosed, Ely, United Kingdom

Thank you Palau!

1293. Jonas Eriksson, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Well done Palau!

1292. Rebecca Thompson, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

1291. Martin Filiatrault, Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada

Thank you for taking care of our planet, something worth fighting for!!!

1290. Not publicly disclosed, Carlsbad, California, United States

Thank you for helping protect these magnificant creatures.

1289. Melissa Contant, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

1288. Klaus Kolmar, Sinsheim, Germany

1287. Angela Provenzano, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Truly an inspiring and encouraging gesture. What a vital move toward protecting these important and beautiful animals. Makes me so happy!!

1286. Nicolette Ludolphi, Bremen, Germany

1285. Michael Christensen, Kolding, Denmark

1284. Henry Rimmer, Seoul, Korea South

Dermot Keane works hard to save all of Palau

1283. Not publicly disclosed, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

1282. Lucas Foerster, London, Ontario, Canada

President Toribiong, Thank you so much for taking this step; now convince your nation neighbors to do the same! LJF, Ontario, Canada

1281. Digdem Serter, New York, New York, United States

1280. Dora Reis, Alporchinhos, Portugal, Portugal

1279. Michele Langa, Saddle Brook, United States

1278. Carrie Pratt, Pretoria, South Africa

1277. Henrik Eriksen, Ikast, Denmark

Thank you!!

1276. Julian Power, London, London, United Kingdom

Well Done!

1275. Karen Dove, Durham, North Carolina, United States

1274. Serena Lal, Auckland, New Zealand

1273. Elisiane Lorenzato, Cascavel, Brazil

Thanks, the planet depends on people!

1272. Bessie Nuk, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

1271. Jerome Streng, Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland

Well done Mr.President ! Because of your decision I've decided to visit/dive Palau next year !! Greetings from Switzerland

1270. Patrizia Furlan, Zurich, Switzerland

Thank you, Palau!!!!! Kind Regards from Switzerland

1269. Suzanne Valencia, West Melbourne, Florida, United States

1268. Patricia Davis, Albion, Mauritius

Great news for Palau and the world!! Thank you President Toribiong and to everyone who campaigned for this critical initiative.

1267. Yves Laurent Didier Aguilar, Madrid, Spain

1266. Jasmine Annakin, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Thank you for taking the initiative to help protect these misunderstood creatures from the poorly educated people of this planet. If only there were more leaders like you to take an intelligent approach to saving this species. May You Always Receive Good Karma!!

1265. Not publicly disclosed, Jupiter, Florida, United States

Thank You for helping to save one of the oceans top of the food chain animals. Now let's go further and ban ALL sea mount fishing for patagonian toothfish and the horribly overfished orange ruffy, which doesn't reach sexual maturity until he or she is at least 30 years old. This can be done by creating a National marine wildlife park, where ALL commercial fishing is banned where these species actively breed, and which the fishing boats instantly head right toward, fishing out the sea mounts until there is nothing left. It's time to stop all such practices. The sharks are a start - if we lose much more of our ocean resources, we, as a species won't be far behind.

1264. Not publicly disclosed, Mannheim, Germany

Ich bin strickt gegen Haifang, Geld sollte nicht die Welt regieren!

1263. Edward Wright, Reading, United Kingdom

Lets hope this is the first of many such decisions!! Thank you President Toribiong.

1262. Not publicly disclosed, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1261. Rina Carrillo, Mililani, Hawaii, United States

1260. Audrey Greffier, Sainte Luce Sur Loire, France

1259. Barnaby Black, West Sayville, New York, United States

Thank you.

1258. Kait McManus, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Finally, someone who isn't afraid of doing the right thing!

1257. Edie Shaw, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mr. President and the people of Palau, Thank you for setting an example to the rest of the world, in helping to conserve endangered species such as the shark, and in doing so, taking steps to save all life on earth, including ours. Edith Shaw (Toronto, Canada)

1256. Pete Hetfleis, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

It's about time we all woke up and smelt the shark fin soup. I for one have never tried it...and never will.

1255. Brian Shabaglian, Brooklyn, New York, United States

1254. Ryan Williams, Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

Thakyou very much Palau :)

1253. Not publicly disclosed, Manassas, Virginia, United States

1252. Robert Stauffer, Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

Thank you Palau!

1251. Not publicly disclosed, Miami Beach, Florida, United States

1250. Sabrina Garcia, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Thank you Palau! I hope that more countries follow suite and make decisions that help save these magnificent species.

1249. Sarah Hoffman, Brooklyn, New York, United States

1248. Laurel Robbins, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

I was so excited by this announcement that we are planning a shark diving trip to Palau in 2010 to show support for this decision and to show that sharks are worth more alive than dead. Kudos to you on this extraordinary accomplishment! I hope the Palau Shark Sanctuary is the first of many to come across the globe!

1247. Lola Dawson, huron, Ohio, United States

Well Done!!!

1246. Clare Dean, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

1245. John Paul Austin, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

1244. Frank Tschepke, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Sehr geehrter Herr Präsident Toribiong, am 03.11.2009 habe ich im ZDF-Fernsehen die Sendung “Hannes Jaenicke: Im Einsatz für Haie” gesehen und konnte kaum glauben was ich dort zu sehen bekam. Um so erfreulicher ist es von Ihre Nachricht zur Errichtung einer Hai-Schutzzone in der November Ausgabe 2009 im Reisemagazin "Reise-Inspirationen" zu lesen. Ich freue mich, das es auf diesem unseren Planeten Menschen, wie auf Palau gibt. Beste Grüße aus Deutschland nach Palau

1243. Laily Sholeh, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Woop woop

1242. Not publicly disclosed, Medford, Massachusetts, United States

Thank you! Hopefully others will follow your lead!

1241. Sebastiano Cossia Castiglioni, Lugano, Switzerland

1240. Charles Ashman, Berkeley, California, United States

thanks to the enlightened leadership of Palau

1239. Bianca Klinge, Goettingen, Germany

Thanks to Palau, for the great decision! Sharks are very important for earth and ocean health. Greetings Bianca

1238. Paula Shepard, Litchfield Park, United States

Thank you!

1237. Not publicly disclosed, Vida, Oregon, United States

1236. Deanna Spooner, Kailua, Hawaii, United States

Thank you President Toribiong for showing the type of leadership that

1235. Don Wheeler, Livermore, California, United States

Thanks you President Toribiong for realizing the importance of our world’s shark population.

1234. Raymond Bonham, Salt Lake City, Utah,Utah, United States

Keep them swimming

1233. Simon Mersh, Nr. Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom

1232. Mike Cangi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

We need these sharks in our oceans. Thank you for your help in saving them!

1231. Margarita Arbelaez, Medellin, Colombia

1230. Noemi Howell, Lake Ridge, Virginia, United States

Thank you President Toribiong for taking steps to protect what God has given us....... because of your actions in this matter I will make sure to visit Palau and make a point of suggesting others do so also.... All the very best to you and your people.... Noemi Howell

1229. Not publicly disclosed, Phelan, California, United States

Thank you for turning sharks into a humanitarian project. It is long overdue. LAS

1228. Bruno Chretien, Pontarlier, France

Thank you so much! Hoping this will show the way to many other countries.You have made a difference. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU.

1227. Hendrik Haubold, Hamburg, Germany

Thank you,Mr.President, for a GREAT JOB!

1226. Konrad Keller, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

1225. Not publicly disclosed, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

1224. Alexei Koveshnikov, Helsinki, Finland

1223. Erin Boyajian, New York, New York, United States

Hopefully this will pave the way for other nations to follow suit.

1222. Not publicly disclosed, Bergn, Norway

1221. Not publicly disclosed, Oslo, Norway

1220. Not publicly disclosed, North Shields, Tyne , United Kingdom

1219. Angelique Mandervelt, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

1218. Peter Cooling, Cork, Ireland

1217. Not publicly disclosed, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1216. Not publicly disclosed, Hornchurch, Essex, United Kingdom

1215. Dave Hunt, Carnation, Washington, United States

Thank you, President Toribiong! We will prioritize visiting your country as a result of your decision. Dave Hunt, USA

1214. Sallie Jenkins, Swansboro, North Carolina, United States

1213. Not publicly disclosed, Taichung City, Taiwan

Thank you Mr. President for saving sharks and saving our planet.