From South America to Asia, seahorses vanish into trafficking pipeline
Alvarado, A.C (Sep 30, 2025) From South America to Asia, seahorses vanish into trafficking pipeline. Mongabay (Article)
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/from-south-america-to-asia-seahorses-vanish-into-trafficking-pipeline/… Read more
The Organization Helping to Protect Seahorses, Sea Dragons and Pipefish
Shiffman, D. (Aug 14, 2025) The Organization Helping to Protect Seahorses, Sea Dragons and Pipefish. Scuba Diving (Article) https://www.scubadiving.com/organization-helping-protect-seahorses-sea-dragons-and-pipefish… Read more
A drop in the ocean? Not for millions of seahorses…
Laing, R. (2025) A drop in the ocean? Not for millions of seahorses… This Wild Earth, Issue 3, pages 14-15. https://online.flippingbook.com/view/464167519/14/… Read more
How to be a seahorse-friendly photographer
Do’s Keep your distance: Stay at least 30cm (1 foot) away from seahorses to avoid causing stress. Be mindful: If a seahorse shows signs of stress such as erratic movements, swimming away, rapid gill movement, give it space and back off. Limit your time: Avoid gathering of more than 4 divers or snorkelers. Keep your …
Dr. Amanda Vincent on advocating for seahorses, their habitats, and an end to bottom trawling at global ocean events
Bottom trawling, where massive weighted nets are dragged across the ocean floor, is one of the most destructive fishing practices in the world. It scrapes away entire ecosystems, threatening biodiversity and ocean health. At this year’s One Ocean Science Congress (3-6 June 2025) and the UN Ocean Conference (9-13 June 2025) in Nice, France, bottom …
How Project Seahorse is confronting illegal wildlife trade
Hassan, H. with illustrations by LeSage, B. (July 24, 2025) How Project Seahorse is confronting illegal wildlife trade. The Ubyssey (Article) https://ubyssey.ca/research/seahorse-illegal-trade/… Read more
Why we need to end bottom trawling?
Bottom trawling is one of the most destructive fishing methods, and here are our top six reasons why it must end. These are more than enough reasons to call for # TrawlFreeOcean. Learn more at https://projectseahorse.org/limiting-fisheries/endbottomtrawling/ 📸 Rafael Cosme Daza / Guylian Seahorses of the World 📸 Zhang Jinggong / Guylian Seahorses of the World …
Q&A with Syd Ascione on bringing the ocean’s most mysterious Syngnathids to an International Stage
At this year’s 12th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference in Taiwan, our research biologist, Syd Ascione, shared the first-ever analysis of what we know and still don’t know about some of the most fascinating and overlooked members of the Syngnathoidei family: ghostpipefish, trumpetfish, cornetfish, bellowsfish, snipefish, and razorfish. We caught up with Syd to learn about her …
Advancing Seahorse Conservation in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is home to at least five known seahorse species, yet much remains to be learned about their habitats, the pressures they face, and how best to conserve them. To help address these knowledge gaps, PhD student Samara Polwatta recently led Sri Lanka’s first-ever workshop on seahorse conservation, bringing together stakeholders from government agencies, …
Q&A with Elsa Camins on championing seahorse conservation at an international stage
Elsa Camins is Project Seahorse’s research biologist and the Red List Authority Coordinator for the IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group. She recently attended the 12th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (IPFC), a major international gathering of fish scientists in Taipei, Taiwan. We caught up with Elsa to hear about her experience and what it meant …