Advancing marine conservation
Lung, R. (Jun 14, 2021) Amanda Vincent on saving seahorses — and all they represent. Canadian Geographic. (Article) https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/amanda-vincent-on-saving-seahorses-and-all-they-represent/… Read more
DSouza, P.M. (Jun 8, 2021) Celebrate World Oceans Day With Three Oceanistas. Femina. (Article) https://www.femina.in/travel/celebrate-world-oceans-day-with-three-oceanistas-196653-1.html … Read more
Dr. Sarah Foster has spent her career using science to help craft policy that protects marine life. Currently the program manager for the marine conservation organization Project Seahorse, Foster was instrumental in getting seahorses listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendix II, a list of species threatened by international trade. …
This #WorldOceanDay take some time to learn about one of the most common and most destructive types of fishing used in the oceans today – bottom trawling – and why it is time to #EndBottomTrawling wherever it occurs. A thread.… Read more
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) needs to improve how it deals with member countries that do not meet their commitment to sustainable trade, according to a study from the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF). On paper, CITES has teeth. Unlike many other big, international …
As a new Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Dr. Amanda Vincent shared her love of seahorses, and how they anchor her trailblazing work in ocean conservation during the RSC Cafe Presentations in November 2020. New Fellows are invited to tell non-specialists about their work and why it is important. Earlier in 2020, …
This lovely sea creature is a Hedgehog seahorse (Hippocampus spinosissimus) – it was photographed off the coast of the northern Philippines by iNaturalist user Francesco Ricciardi. The Hedgehog seahorse is frequently found on corals and sea sponges, as well as the sandy bottoms of the ocean where they feed on small crustaceans and other planktonic …
Radwin, M. (Feb 27, 2021) Latin America’s bustling trade in seahorses to China. InSight Crime. (Article) https://insightcrime.org/news/latin-americas-bustling-trade-in-seahorses-to-china/… Read more
Winning an individual award is an exciting yet awkward experience for me. Exciting because it’s lovely to be acknowledged for hard work, persistence and insights. Awkward because I am hugely conscious that the recognition directed at me should embrace the entire Project Seahorse team of wonderful people, along with a large number of other contributors. …
Naguales, J.L. (Feb 10, 2021) Impunity and incompetence fuel illegal Mexico-China seahorse trade. Dialogo Chino. (Article) https://dialogochino.net/en/trade-investment/39826-impunity-and-incompetence-fuel-illegal-mexico-china-seahorse-trade/
Also available in Spanish: El comercio ilegal de caballitos de mar entre México y China aumenta
and Portuguese: Comércio ilegal de cavalos-marinhos entre México e China prospera sem fiscalização
