1253. Not publicly disclosed, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1252. Viv Cecil, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, United Kingdom

1251. Judith Swain, Swansea, United Kingdom

1250. Julien Rubiano, Paris, France

1249. Not publicly disclosed, Milano, Italy

1248. Jennifer Kathol, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1247. Alexia Fanni, Geneva, Switzerland

1246. Carole Madelon Marie, Dreux, France

1245. Not publicly disclosed, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

1244. Lisa Koehl, Brooklyn, Connecticut, United States

Thank you, Maldives, for being that difference we need and hopefully you will be an inspiration to other nations. Maldives must be different and have a stance against supporting an activity that is fundamentally against the Islamic philosophy of environmental stewardship.

1243. Ricardo Taylor, Cobham, Surrey, United Kingdom

1242. Leo Skinner, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Both my wife and I traveled from Chicago in December of 2007 to dive your spectacular reefs. We appreciate all that you can do as quickly as possible to prevent shark harvesting. Thank you. Lee & Nancy Skinner

1241. Petra Ruskovska, Secovce, Slovakia

1240. Ben Carroll, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

1239. Ann Johnson, Eastbourne, United Kingdom

1238. Helga Cookson, Brussels, Belgium

I don't know why you're sawing off the branch you're sitting on with the limited time left to you to attract divers. 99.9% of divers travel to the Maldives to see sharks. Take them away and tourism will collapse!

1237. Not publicly disclosed Erlenbach, Switzerland

1236. Phil Harbour, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

1235. Not publicly disclosed, Lyon, France

1234. Bianca Klinge, Goettingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

1233. Marian Hussenbux, Birkenhead, United Kingdom

1232. Not publicly disclosed, Fresno, California, United States

1231. Not publicly disclosed, Ruscombe, United Kingdom

1230. Jenny Bouttier, Montpellier, Hérault, France

1229. Not publicly disclosed, Wollongong, Australia

1228. Bob Trachtenberg, Jerusalem, Israel

1227. Christophe Moille, Montreuil, Ile-de-France, France

1226. Claus Fruehwein, Wiesloch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

1225. Not publicly disclosed, San Francisco, California, United States

1224. Philippe Ory, Lacuisine, Belgium

1223. Amanda Ingram, Canberra, Australia

1222. Rebecca Hutchison, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

1221. Not publicly disclosed, Frankenberg, Germany

1220. Maria Borremans, Brussels, Brussels Gewest, Belgium

By declaring a ban on shark fishing, you are showing the world that you are eco-responsible people. Congratulations!

1219. Laura Marin, Adelaide, Australia

1218. Michael Hall, Huntington Beach, California, United States

1217. Not publicly disclosed, Yakima, Washington, United States

1216. Not publicly disclosed, Paea, French Polynesia

1215. Dwayne Hickman, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

1214. Not publicly disclosed, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1213. Eileen Hennessy, Melrose, United States

1212. Tara Paget, Sydney, Australia

1211. Melyssa Brody, Los Angeles, California, United States

1210. Not publicly disclosed, Singapore, Singapore

Save the Shark

1209. Thomas Holloway, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

1208. Not publicly disclosed, Memphis, Tennessee, United States

1207. Not publicly disclosed, bruxelles, Belgium

1206. Not publicly disclosed, Paris, France

1205. Sloane Becker, Dallas, Texas, United States

1204. Schaeffer Becker, Plano, Texas, United States

1203. alexandra prater, edwardsville, Illinois, United States

1202. Guillaume Maucort, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

1201. Andrea McGiboney, Newnan, Georgia, United States

1200. Not publicly disclosed, stouffville, Canada

1199. Sabine Weckauf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

1198. Victoria Singley, Houston, Texas, United States

Thank you SO MUCH for your ban on shark fishing. You are making a huge contribution to the marine world, and hopefully many other nations will follow your lead in preserving their marine environments. You have set the bar where it needs to be.

1197. Not publicly disclosed, Singapore, Singapore

1196. Nicole Pineda, San Jose, California, United States

1195. Heather McLay, Taber, Alberta, Canada

1194. Susan Welch, Stuart, Florida, United States

Thank you Maldives! I have dove your waters and will come back.

1193. Not publicly disclosed, Arlington, Virginia, United States

1192. Not publicly disclosed, Independence, Missouri, United States

Planet earth is already in peril. We do not need to increase the severity of the problem with the extinction of many species that we in turn also depend on for our survival.

1191. Not publicly disclosed, Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada

Thank you!

1190. Not publicly disclosed, Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

We visited the Maldives earlier this year and loved the diving experience we had. Thanks for helping to keep the natural underwater beauty of your country alive for all to enjoy.

1189. Susan Nestibo, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

We must all work together to save and protect our underwater friends!

1188. Saul Gasca, Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico

1187. Michel Franken, Enschede, Netherlands

Thank you for this great initiative to preserve underwater wildlife!

1186. Wim Fikkert, Enschede, Netherlands

1185. Not publicly disclosed, FAAA, French Polynesia

1184. Mayumi Krause, San Francisco, California, United States

1183. Not publicly disclosed, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

1182. Timothy Zwicker, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sharks are an important factor to global ecology, and any country who places a ban on the fishing of sharks deserves recognition. Thank you people of the Maldives!!!

1181. Mary Foster, Newport Beach, California, United States

1180. Not publicly disclosed, Princeton, Indiana, United States

We have been to the Maldives and greatly appreciate your efforts to protect your environment! Thank you!

1179. Arnaldo Soares, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

1178. Daan van Duinkerken, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

1177. Not publicly disclosed, Belmont, Victoria, Australia

I congratulate

1176. Christy Hammack, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

THANK YOU for banning shark fishing. Hopefully you will become an inspiration around the world and other countries will follow in your footsteps. I will be sure to come visit soon!

1175. Not publicly disclosed, Littleton, Colorado, United States

1174. Not publicly disclosed, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thank you for helping to preserve this magestic animal

1173. Claire Sexton, Fullerton, United States

1172. Not publicly disclosed Burien, Washington, United States

1171. Fran Bates, Beaverton, Oregon, United States

1170. Roger Cohn, Tucson, Arizona, United States

1169. Not publicly disclosed, San Pedro de Alcantara, Malaga, Spain

Thank you very much for this decision. We love the Maldives!

1168. Not publicly disclosed, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

1167. Michael Pilgrim, McLean, Virginia, United States

Thank you. You now have my support for many more trips.

1166. Jeffrey Bradway Sr, Brimfield, Massachusetts, United States

1165. Jose A Pagan Lajara, Dorado, Puerto Rico, United States

1164. Not publicly disclosed, Orlando, Florida, United States

I look forward to future dive trips to the Maldives.

1163. Bruno Zubani, Brescia, Italy

1162. Nancy Kemp, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

1161. Dena Jones, Singapore, Singapore

Thank you for this wonderful step! We have already chosen to visit the Maldives as our next dive holiday, based on this decision. THANK YOU!

1160. Not publicly disclosed, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Congratulations on this excellent decision!

1159. Dave Coleman, Manchester, United Kingdom

1158. Jan Lewis, South Riding, Virginia, United States

We look forward to visiting the Maldives, and your government

1157. Not publicly disclosed, Marietta, Georgia, United States

1156. Mallory Windsor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1155. Not publicly disclosed Littleton, Colorado, United States

The actions taken by the government of the Maldives are honorable, dignified and put the country on the forefront of the world

1154. Rick Woolley, White Rock, British Columbia, Canada

I didn't actually realize that you did not have a ban, but it is a practice that so disgusts me, that I will specifically choose destinations that do ban it. I will therefore plan dives in the Maldives based on this positive action you have taken. It does make a difference!! Thankyou.