853. Not publicly disclosed, Brisbane, Australia

852. Not publicly disclosed, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Think a simple will be more than enough. Please do continue. Make Earth a better living place for ALL creatures!

851. Victoria Davey, Busselton, West Australia, Australia

850. Not publicly disclosed, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, United States

849. Not publicly disclosed, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

848. Kate Hey, Courtice, Ontario, Canada

847. Cinthya Morfin, Mexico City, Mexico

846. Marina Vaque, Aubagne, France

845. Edward Hart, Tamarac, Florida, United States

844. Patricia Stovel, Vancouver, Canada

I cannot think of a more wasteful and barbaric fishing practice. The shark finning industry is devastating millions of sharks each year. Through the common long-lining practice to acquire the fins, many sea birds, sea turtles, and countless other marine animals are being killed off at alarming rates. Stop shark finning!

843. Not publicly disclosed, Znojmo, Czech Republic

842. Christina Roussel, Newmarket , Ontario, Canada

841. Megan Livingston, Vail, Arizona, United States

840. Lori Fisher, Sioux Falls, United States

839. Noelle Favreau, La Salle en Beaumong, France

838. Daniel Blum, Gilroy, California, United States

This is a far sighted decision on the part of the Repubic of the Maldives. Protection of the shark will bring untold rewards for future generations. As a diver, underwater photographer and traveler this brings the Maldives to the top of my list of future travel destinations.

837. Cyril Mahieu, Baugnies, Belgium

836. Not publicly disclosed, Plantation, Florida, United States

835. Valerie Hildebrand, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

834. Not publicly disclosed, Cologne, Germany

833. Not publicly disclosed, Andernach, RLP, Germany

832. Bernd Fritsch, Dortmund, Germany

831. Michele Quintric, Poissy, France

830. Arnaud Hussard, Marseille, France

829. Not publicly disclosed, San Francisco, CA, California, United States

828. Rob Turner, Balgowlah, NSW, Australia

827. Not publicly disclosed, Fresno, California,CA, United States

826. Not publicly disclosed, Valatie, New York, United States

Thank you for being so responsble!!

825. Marie agnes Villedary, Fleury Merogis, France

824. Clarisse Billedary, Chilly Mazarin, France

823. Olivier Kancel, Bouillante, France

822. Helene Villedary, Bouillante, France

821. Alison Hughes, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

A big step in the right direction...keep it up!

820. Jonathan Stokely, Limestone, Maine, United States

Most people think that Sharks are nothing but killing machines... THEYRE WRONG!!! 99.9% of Shark attacks are caused by mistaken identity! Common! Please stop the imhumane slaughter!!!!

819. Not publicly disclosed, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

818. Sebastian Zavoico, Mclean, Virginia, United States

THANK YOU SO MUCH MALDIVES!!!! i hope that sharks will thrive in the Maldives now!

817. Not publicly disclosed, Slagelse, Denmark

816. Karina Soerensen, Slagelse, Denmark

Thank you!

815. Mireille Azouzou, Marseille, France

814. Annie Bertrand, Marseille, France

813. Marlene Riddick, Hertford, North Carolina,NC, United States

812. Trish Gargano, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

811. Juliet Pawelski, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

810. Julien Lavayssiere, Royat, France

Thanks / Merci !

809. Karmen Markovic, Kamnik, Slovenia

808. Germain Puerta, Marseille, France

807. Caroline Humphrey, Wisbech, , Cambs., United Kingdom

806. Robert Barrocas, Miami, Florida, United States

A simple but well-deserved THANK YOU. I will be diving your waters in the near future and will advise many others to do so as well.

805. Not publicly disclosed, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

804. Deanna Walliser, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

803. Jennifer Madden, West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

802. Mrs Mander, - - , New York, United States

801. Not publicly disclosed, Markham, Ontario, Canada

Get real!! If you allow sharking you will definitely loose the tourist/dive industry. I, for one, will never return. What is there for a diver other than amazing diving and seeing these wonderful creatures. Get real....don't blow the one industry you have...stop shark fishing/finning!!!

800. Kyle Charizanis, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

799. John Greed, London, United Kingdom

798. Not publicly disclosed, wpg, Manitoba, Canada

797. Elaine Hendrix, West Hollywood, California,CA, United States

796. Not publicly disclosed, Madrid, Spain

795. Sabrina Campbell, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

794. Tim Redfern, Mosheim, Tennessee, United States

793. Lesly Favre Felix, Poisy, France

792. Thierry Favre Felix, Poisy, France

791. Heather Wolf, Spokane, Washington, United States

"Animals are now more than ever a test of our character, of mankind's capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship. We are called to treat them with kindness, not because they have rights or power or some claim to equality, but in a sense because they don't; because they all stand unequal and powerless before us." Matthew Scully - Dominion

790. Ashli Taylor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thank you! This ban on killing Sharks is very forward thinking and a great example to other countries!

789. Cheyanne Craig, Toronto, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

wooooooooooooohoooooooooo!!!

788. Fabio Galbiati, Milan, Italy

787. Not publicly disclosed, Brussels, Belgium

Thank you for your wisdom and your great sense of nature values !

786. Teresa Garcia Caros, Palamos, Girona, Spain

Please save the sharks

785. Annard Brouwer, Swieqi, Malta

784. William King, Aceh - Indonesia, Indonesia

Well Done!!

783. Manuela Hanzelic, Laxenburg, Austria

782. Matt Willett, Perth, WA, Australia

Congratulations and well done on implementing this ban. On hearing the news I've booked a trip to visit the maldives this year. I have always wanted to visit the maldives however before this ban was implimented i was extreamly opposed to any country that allowed shark fishing even my homeland has not taken this monumental step yet however we are still pushing. Thankyou

781. Ila France Porcher, Papeari, French Polynesia

780. Not publicly disclosed, San Diego, California, United States

779. Not publicly disclosed, Sacramento, California, United States

778. Not publicly disclosed, Sacramento, California, United States

777. Archana Shah, Singapore, Singapore

776. Amanda Legault, London, Ontario, Canada

775. Not publicly disclosed, Brisbane, Australia

It is great to see that the Maldives is supporting and protecting sharks. I am glad that this country has grasped the importance of caring for sharks in their waters. i hope that this example of conservation is followed by many other countries in the near future.

774. Joan Breiding, San Francisco, California, United States

773. Cheryl Murkin, TOWNSVILLE, Australia

772. Michael Deisemann, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I have been in the Maldives twice. Seeing sharks is always the highlight of the trip. Unfort. on the second one I haven't seen even one. No more gatherings where you can swim in a soup of sharks. I am sure you are fully aware of the amount divers spend in the Maldives. It is not a cheap destination and for that divers can expect the best. I do hope the Maldives do the right thing and ensure that future generations still have the chance to swim with sharks.

771. Mary OMalley, Delray Beach, Florida, United States

770. Joy Jaffe, S.Pasadena, Florida, United States

769. Aaron Cross, Wellington, New Zealand

768. Tom Lopatin, Lake Hopatcong, New York, United States

767. Pamela Clarridge, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

766. Not publicly disclosed, Center Moriches, New York, United States

765. Samma Sati Bo, Tel Aviv, Israel

764. Not publicly disclosed, Hampshire, United Kingdom

763. Edward Dirckze, Gerona, Spain

762. Stefan Gaertig, Lippstadt, Germany

I am glad to Maledives stopped sharks fishing, as thay are very important to the ecology of the oceans and quite wonderful to look at. Keep it up!

761. Not publicly disclosed, Harwood, Ontario, Canada

760. Margarita Arbelaez, Medellin, Colombia

759. Nicolas Altenhofen, Andernach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

I appreciate this law and I hope this reasonable policy will be continued.

758. Not publicly disclosed, Miami, United States

757. Margareta Gerlach, Würzburg, Germany

756. Not publicly disclosed, Sao Paulo, Brazil

755. Claire Beyers, Johannesburg, South Africa

754. Elfmagic Taylor, Adelaide, SA, Australia

All are one, all harm harms each of us, all blessings bless each of us.