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Shark Conservation Fund
Category: Animals & Wildlife
DescriptionThe Fund is a collaboration of philanthropists dedicated to solving the global shark and ray crisis. The Fund's goal is to halt the overexploitation of the world's sharks and rays, prevent extinctions, reverse population declines, and restore imperiled species through strategic and catalytic grantmaking. The Fund's small grants program awards grants to address the following objectives: combat unsustainable fishing through implementation of CITES listings; prevent the extinction of the most imperiled sharks and rays by enhancing legal protections in priority countries; and enhance marine biodiversity by creating and redesigning Marine Protected Areas to include shark conservation measures. Types of projects eligible for small grants include opportunities to advance shark and ray conservation and management; small scientific studies, reports, or evaluations that ae directly linked to efforts to advance shark and ray conservation policy in the near term; and scoping larger shark and ray conservation and management projects. Visit the Web site for additional information and application instructions.
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