1653. Domenic Campagna, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1652. Alexander Sullivan, Southwick, United States

Thank you, this is a huge step in the right direction. As an avid diver, I feel that to stop this vile practice is one of the most important things we can do to keep the oceanic ecosystem intact and stable.

1651. Ingrid Peeters, Torrremolinos - Málaga, Málaga, Spain

1650. Ginamarie Colorio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

1649. Josette Roux, Marseille, France

1648. Yngvild Kvalvik, Trondheim, Norway

1647. Violet Hung, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1646. Ingrid Jouette, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Thanks to the Maldives and their enlightened government for this great step. It should be an example for the whole world. I am sure that all future generation will also be thankful for this revolutionary decision!

1645. Annie Deschenes, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

1644. Not publicly disclosed, Minton, Plano, Texas, United States

Thank you very much for this Bold, Compassionate move!!! I look forward to diving in your country very soon!

1643. Danielle Cureton, Pensacola, United States

1642. Nathaniel Ely, United Kingdom

Thank you!

1641. Paula Orbaugh, Carlsbad, California, United States

Thank you for protecting these magnificent creatures! My husband has traveled to your beautiful country and we hope to return someday.

1640. Melissa Contant, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

1639. Angela Provenzano, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking this important step in helping save these vital, precious animals!

1638. Nicolette Ludolphi, Bremen, Germany

1637. Michael Christensen, Kolding, Denmark

1636. Dora Reis, Alporchinhos, Algarve, Portugal

1635. Michele Langa, Saddle Brook, United States

1634. Sue Conatser, Elmhurst, Illinois, United States

1633. Louise McGannon, Mitchell, South Dakota, United States

1632. Elisiane Lorenzato, Cascavel, Brazil

1631. Outi Pollanen, Kotka, Finland

1630. Yves Laurent Didier, Madrid, Spain

1629. John Bottke, Westhampton, New York, United States

1628. Pete Hetfleis, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1627. John Austin, St. Louis , Missouri, United States

Sharks in your waters can support the tourist industry.

1626. Not publicly disclosed, Medford, Massachusetts, United States

1625. Rachel Kavanagh, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

1624. Not publicly disclosed, Litchfield Park, Arizona, United States

1623. Amanda Weiler, Tampa, United States

1622. Noemi Howell, Lake Ridge, Virginia, United States

Greetings President Nasheed, Thank you for your decision to ban shark fishing in your country and by doing so protecting the vital balance of nature insuring a healthy ocean.....thank you again.... With regards, Noemi Howell

1621. Bruno Chretien, pontarlier, France

Thank you so much! Your courage and wisdom will be rewarded.We'll all be..

1620. James Rogers, san francisco, California, United States

1619. Not publicly disclosed, Mountain View, United States

Please know that my wife and I will not take an expensive diving vacation in the Maldives (which we have considered) as long as shark fining is allowed there. Please know that people like me who travel and dive each year are passionate about protecting sharks from extinction and understand the need for sharks in a healthy ecosystem and planet. Allow shark fining repulses divers worldwide and will significantly harm your brand image. Please ban this detrimental practice immediately.

1618. Antony Higham, Liverpool, United Kingdom

save the sharks

1617. Not publicly disclosed, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

We plan on visiting your country in the future to dive. If we thought that there was no respect from your country for your most valuable sharks, I doubt that we would still come. Thank you so very much for protecting these treasures.

1616. Not publicly disclosed, Concord, New Hampshire, United States

1615. Thomas Kirk, Arcata, California, United States

Well done! I admire your leadership in the effort to save sharks. I can't wait to visit your country. Thanks again for your vision! PS - Good work promoting the dangers of global climate change with your underwater meeting/press conference.

1614. Oliver Stender, Duesseldorf, Germany

Well done Mr President!

1613. Not publicly disclosed, Derendingen, Switzerland

1612. Not publicly disclosed, Kirkland, Washington,Washington, United States

1611. Annett Kussmann, Taucha, Germany

1610. Michelle Intiso, Totowa, New Jersey, United States

1609. Heather Chapin, Portland, Oregon, United States

1608. Not publicly disclosed, Livermore, California, United States

Please give these animals a sanctuary to live in.

1607. Robert Frankel, Brooklyn, United States

1606. Sara Catalano, Rome, Italy

1605. Alan Harris, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

1604. Lesley Harris, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

1603. Celena Frayne, Traverse Bay, Manitoba, Canada

I hope and pray this is enforced!

1602. Mercedes Smith, Sarasota, Florida, United States

1601. Malcolm Engelbrecht, belvidere, Illinois, United States

1600. Michaela Klesen, Saarbrücken, Germany

Please stop sharkfishing, there are already less sharks then years ago. Sharks has to be in the oceans, it's where they belong to. Please save them. Michaela (Germany)

1599. Ross Karbarski, Belleville, Illinois, United States

1598. Angela Nielsen, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Thank you for being such a forward thinking nation. Let

1597. Joelle Uzarski, La Grange, Illinois, United States

1596. Sarah Williams, louisburgh, Co. Mayo, Ireland

1595. Victoria Read, West Shokan, New York, United States

1594. Maria Marchena, San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica

1593. Not publicly disclosed, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Well done in setting an example to the rest of the world.

1592. Not publicly disclosed, Canal Fulton, Ohio, United States

1591. Not publicly disclosed, palm beach, United States

1590. Andrea Leary, sorrento, Florida, United States

1589. Not publicly disclosed, Harbor City, California, United States

I have been diving in the Maldives, not for beginners but that is because of the unpredictable currents. With those currents come some of the most impressive sharks you will ever see. Please continue with ths protection plan, implement and strengthen the plan.

1588. Julia Dokulil, Nickenich, Germany

1587. Not publicly disclosed, valencia, California, United States

1586. Jessica Barnes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!

1585. Marianne Reeves, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

1584. Not publicly disclosed, Assendelft, Netherlands

1583. Maria Reedeth Mataragkas, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia

1582. Stephanie Younger, Dallas, Pennsylvania, United States

1581. Edith Bauer, Livermore, California, United States

Thank you for supporting sharks. This is truly an important cause, it is counties like yours,that hopefully will soon help ban shark finning all together. Thank you for caring. Edith Bauer

1580. Keith Malek, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Thank you for doing this. Please implement this ban completely.

1579. Not publicly disclosed, Markham, Ontario, Canada

Thank you for being forward thinking on the environment, sharks and the oceans. Hopefully, you

1578. Gordon Davies, Carlsbad, California, United States

1577. Conor Keane, Drogheda Co.Louth, Ireland

1576. Daryl Gregg, Wellington, New Zealand

As a diver I am very excited about the ban on shark fishing. I look forward to visiting your country in a few years when shark numbers increase. I am sure I will not be disappointed!

1575. Laurence Hegarty, Chicago, Illinois, United States

thank you

1574. Holly Swint, Clearwater, Florida, United States

1573. Teri Charlton, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

1572. Helena Ahonen, Berlin, Germany

1571. Joe Holley, Webster, Texas, United States

1570. Phillip Kelm, Koror, Koror, Palau

Please take heart from your counterpart in Palau. A shark sanctuary in Maldives would go far to promote tourism there. Continuing to allow them to be killed won

1569. Urosh Sredojevich, Bijeljina, Bosnia Herzegovina

1568. Patricia Giroux, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1567. Lydia Chung, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1566. Sara Duffin, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Love the website ! Save the sharks !

1565. Tiago Paladini, Paris, France

1564. Fran Daversa, Great Falls, Virginia, United States

1563. Mike Gagliano, Brossard, Quebec, Canada

Save the sharks...they arent evil!!!they are the oceans Apex predator..without them the sea will become unbalanced and filled with jellyfish and many other troubles!

1562. Steve Contos, Little Neck, New York, United States

1561. Fred Lee, Singapore, Singapore

I am glad everyone is doing their effort in preventing shark from extinction.

1560. Bergthold Alexander, Basel, Switzerland

1559. Catherine Flynn, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

1558. Romuald Guillet, Le Havre, France

1557. Kendra Schmidt, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

1556. Jaime Turner, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1555. Nish Zaveri, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

You kill sharks, you kill me...I cannot let that happen!!

1554. B. Pelton, Phoenix, United States