| Grantee | Center for Marine Research - Universidad de Costa Rica ↗ |
| Location | Costa Rica |
| Grant Amount | $24,970 |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Type of Grant | Small |
| Status: | Completed |
Given the global need to secure a future for the Critically Endangered largetooth sawfish, this project will strengthen research, education and capacity-building efforts to identify and monitor critical habitats of sawfish in Costa Rica. The grantee will work with the government to develop a Sawfish Conservation Plan for the recovery of sawfish populations in Central America, a high priority area highlighted in the Global Sawfish Priority Report.