The grant could provide up to $1,500,000.
This program aims to deepen the understanding of the impacts and extent of illicit trade networks associated with marine wildlife trafficking and to combat the trafficking of CITES-listed marine species within Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and Laccadive Sea surrounding India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Maldives. In addition, it aims to strengthen legal protections for marine species and enhance the capacity and ability of maritime law enforcement agencies and maritime border protection to identify, interdict, and investigate illegal trade in marine species.