Advancing marine conservation
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 …
🌊 Kicking off our Fun Fact Friday series with some sea-riously cool tidbits about seahorses! Did you know these magical little creatures have a medley of features similar to other animals? 🐴 A horse-like head 🐒 A monkey-like tail to cling to their surroundings 🦘 A kangaroo-like pouch in male seahorses 🦎 And chameleon-like eyes …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Happy #WorldOceansDay! 🌊🌍… Read more
This upcoming #WorldOceansDay we want to draw your attention to one of the ocean’s most destructive threats: bottom trawling. Dragging massive nets across the seafloor destroys vital habitats, harms marine species like seahorses, and jeopardizes the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. Protecting the ocean means standing against harmful fishing practices and championing sustainable alternatives. Take this …
Why we need a #TrawlFreeOcean Learn about one of the most common and most destructive types of fishing used today – bottom trawling – and why it is time for a trawl free ocean. 🔗 Visit http://projectseahorse.org/limiting-fisheries/endbottomtrawling/ #BottomTrawling #TrawlFreeOcean #ProjectSeahorse # SavingSeahorses
Bottom trawling wrecks the ocean floor, killing everything in its path! We’re working to protect marine life and end destructive fishing practices. 🔗 Visit projectseahorse.org/limiting-fisheries/endbottomtrawling/ to learn more #BottomTrawling… Read more
David Attenborough’s latest film reveals the devastating reality of bottom trawling… Read more
