Dec 2020 – Project Seahorse Newsletter
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We inspired the whole conservation world to agree on some really important actions
I am truly thrilled that more than 1400 conservation agencies and organizations have just adopted new policies that had their genesis with our Project Seahorse team. This huge alliance is really going to move us forward – on fisheries, bycatch, ecosystem restoration and on conserving seahorses and their relatives. It’s a bit tricky to explain …
Season’s Greetings from all of us at Project Seahorse
As another year comes to a close, we take a few moments to reflect. Given the wild ride this year, we are even more grateful for your wonderful support. Thank you from all of us at Project Seahorse, thank you from the seahorses, and thank you from ocean life of all shapes and sizes, for …
China’s policy efforts to limit bottom trawling are not working
by Riley Tjosvold (Cross-posted from UBC Oceans) A recently published paper by researchers at Project Seahorse, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF) tracked the changes in China’s bottom trawl fishing policies from the 1950s to today. By analyzing policy changes over time, the researchers were able to highlight the difficulties of managing the bottom …
Interview: Dr Amanda Vincent and the seahorse solution
Swift, R. (Oct 27, 2020) Interview: Dr Amanda Vincent and the seahorse solution. Asia-Pacific Boating. (Article) https://asia-pacificboating.com/dr-amanda-vincent-and-the-seahorse-solution/… Read more
Tiny fish to big picture
Banks, B. (Oct 15, 2020) Tiny fish to big picture. Canadian Wildlife. (Article) https://brian.eco/tiny-fish-to-big-picture/ … Read more
My journey to Project Seahorse
By Roshni Mangar, MSc student Since I can remember, I have been fascinated with the marine environment and all of the organisms on my island, Mauritius, and specifically the world of marine mammals. Over the years, my obsession with Orcas shifted to the complex relationships between humans and the ocean. These existing complex relationships kindled …
Talking syngnathids – (early) morning, noon and (late) night
2020 has been a strange year, to say the least, not exactly what we were hoping for, but here it is. There was so much to look forward to and many of our plans have been disrupted, like everyone else around the world. Our colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences were working so incredibly …
Protecting Giraffes – Giraffe seahorses that is – in Mozambique
This proud Giraffe seahorse (Hippocampus camelopardalis) was observed in Mozambique by Dr. Louw Claassens (IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group Member), who then posted it to iSeahorse, our citizen science initiative. While not much is known about Giraffe seahorses – they are classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List – we do …
Amanda Vincent named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Originally posted by UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Dr. Amanda Vincent has been named as one of The Royal Society of Canada (RSC)’s newest Fellows. The fellowship of the RSC comprises over 2000 Canadian scholars, artists, and scientists, peer-elected as the best in their field. These are distinguished men and women who have …