Here is the list of signers and their comments through September 24, 2009, the day the petition was closed due to the successful outcome: the creation of the National Shark Sanctuary in Palau.
In addition to these signatures, we have received 164 signatures on paper from Japanese citizens, collected by Pangea Seed.
56. Danielle Heinrichs, Longmont, Colorado, United States
55. Clay Coleman, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
54. Emily Harrison, Brooklyn, NY, United States
53. Adam Russin, New York, New York, United States
Once the sharks are gone, you will have an economic disaster on your hands. Your tourism will be diminish and the people that have made their living on the disgusting industry that you are embracing will be out of jobs. It doesn't take an economist to realize that this bill is ridiculous and counter productive.
52. Lawrence Mayles, Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada
Thank you for your commitment to this planet.
51. Brandon Cole, Spokane Valley, Washington, United States
50. Emeli Grutz, Chicago, Illinois, United States
49. Reid Oppenhuizen, Holland, Michigan, United States
48. Felipe Cardoso, Passo Fundo, Brazil
Please stop now, we just can't survive without sharks.
47. Caroline Idoux, Noumea, New Caledonia, French Southern Territories
46. Mia Wyatt, Ellicott City, Maryland, United States
45. David McDougall, Newcastle, California, United States
44. Not publicly disclosed, Kingston, Jamaica
Killing Sharks just for their fins is sick and stupid
43. Carol Chan, Singapore, Singapore
42. Not publicly disclosed, Rogue River, Oregon, United States
It seems ridiculous based on the knowledge we have available today, that anyone with a basic understanding of the oceans, would even consider increasing the threat to sharks.
41. Warren Bligh, Sydney, Australia
With no sharks in the ocean, your countries will perish! We need the sharks to balance the eco-system. The ocean will die without them and so will you!
40. Megan Ihrig, Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada
39. Not publicly disclosed, Maspeth, New York, United States
38. Joyce Frohn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
37. Robin Butler, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
36. Not publicly disclosed, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Make it happen now and be fondly remembered forever.
35. Not publicly disclosed, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
34. Irka Seng, New York, New York, United States
Once we lose this top predator, our ecosystem most likely will not recover.
33. Kat Dahlquist Bauer, San Antonio, Texas, United States
32. Kimberly Moore, West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
31. Jo Northey, Waterloo, NSW, Australia
30. Not publicly disclosed, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
29. Not publicly disclosed, San Antonio, Texas, United States
28. Carly Pepin, Los Angeles, California, United States
27. Steve Douglas, la mesa, California, United States
Palau has always been a positive example for the world's conservationists. They have forbidden long line fishing from Japanese and other fishing fleets, stood against the ghastly practice of shark finning and other ecological practices. And in return, Palau has earned the respect of all peoples of the world and increased their tourism ten fold.
Why would Palau even consider losing that respect, and losing their tourists to permit the egregious act of shark fishing. Shame on those who would push this bill forth, shame on those who probably are taking bribes and turning their cheeks to permit this ungodly bill to pass and become law.
26. Terry Goss, San Francisco, California, United States
Shark fishing in Palau?
25. Betty Shipley, Crystal River, Florida, United States
24. Not publicly disclosed, Dunellen, New Jersey, United States
23. Not publicly disclosed, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
22. Paul Spielvogel, The Woodlands, Texas, United States
SAVE OUR SHARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21. Autumn Palichuk, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
20. Daniel Emerick, Fennville, Michigan, United States
19. Michelle Rybka, Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
18. George Gardner, aurora, United States
Please keep your waters safe for sharks. I am teaching shark conservation in my classroom and we are very concerned about the preservation of sharks.
17. Elisa Plati, Sydney, NSW, Australia
16. Maria Rodgers, Blairsville, Pennsylvania, United States
15. Not publicly disclosed, Perth, Australia
14. Taryn Bland, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
13. Not publicly disclosed, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
12. Not publicly disclosed, Sicklerville, New Jersey, United States
11. Dr Brrian W Darvell, Victoria, Hong Kong, China
If there is any money to be made from shark fishing, it will be very short term. On the other had, divers will pay indefinitely to see sharks, one of the great attractions. If you ignore the conservation, stewardship and extinction arguments, the mercenary should at least show the good sense of being more than a short-sighted money-grabbing exercise. Sadly, sharks offer no long-term profits from fishing. Only tourism can do that.
10. Dermot Keane, Malakal, Koror, Palau
Thanks for your assistance with this very important issue for Palau. Your support is deeply appreciated.
Palau Shark Sanctuary
9. Not publicly disclosed, Grandview, Missouri, United States
8. Mark Harding, London, United Kingdom
Stop Killing Sharks for all of our sakes.
7. Carmen Spiteri, Marsaskala, Malta
I just love sharks and this is so cruel
6. Jean Avenier, Hermanus, South Africa
5. Jason Heller, New York, New York, United States
4. Sanaa Benjelloun, New York, New York, United States
3. Willem Gould, Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada
2. Veronick Raymond, Vaudreuil Dorion, Quebec, Canada
I am so proud of you...Total admiration for the cause.
1. Michael Skoletsky, New York, New York, United States
Palau is already famous throughout the world for it’s progressive shark conservation program. It would be terrible for Palau to now become famous for allowing the destruction of its last shark populations. Please reject Senate Bill 8-44.
