As an active participant in cites, the united states supports the actions adopted during the meetings of the conference of the parties (COP)

In addition, the united states seeks to ensure there are sufficient resources to implement priority outcomes of the meetings of each COP. Strengthening cites implementation of decisions related to marine species of concerns will: (1) build on existing work and assistance provided to regional partners, (2) advance information sharing with other cites parties on issues of mutual interest, and (3) to inform decision making by cites parties and provide recommendations for actions that will ensure that trade in marine species at risk is legal and sustainable. To help ensure the implementation of cites requirements, the cites secretariat seeks contributions from NOAA to provide funds to implement decisions adopted at the last meeting of the COP to help address selected marine listings adopted at the cops. NOAA intends to provide the cites secretariat with $403,448 over a 2 year period to implement tasks contained in cites decisions on queen conch (strombus gigas) [18.278 to 18.280], seahorses (hippocampus SPP.) [18.229] and marine ornamental fishes [18.296] that were adopted at the last meeting of the conference of the parties to cites.