Fisherwoman sun drying the day's catch of fresh fish at Visakhapatnam harbour. - - Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP): GCP/RAS/118/MUL (BOBP). The Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP), started in 1979 with headquarters in Madras, India to help small-scale fisherfolk in seven countries (Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand).