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Celebrating 20,000 observations with iSeahorse: a milestone for seahorse conservation and community science

iSeahorse, Project Seahorse’s global community science platform that encourages ocean enthusiasts to report seahorse sightings and help fill critical research gaps, reached a major milestone with 20,000 observations. The 20,000th observation was of White’s seahorse (Hippocampus whitei), uploaded by Mike Jones, a diver and an enthusiastic contributor to the iSeahorse project, hosted on iNaturalist. “Of …

📣 Call for videos and photos

Help us show what’s happening beneath the surface. We urgently need visual resources to help advance our conservation mission. We would be so grateful for your videos and photos, for non-commercial use. Spread the word! We are looking for footage and images of: Bottom trawling in and above the water: trawl nets in action, seabed …

Why decisions made at CITES CoP matter for seahorses

  Insights from Dr Sarah Foster, Project Seahorse Program Leader, reporting from CoP20 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. I’m honoured to be at the 20th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Conference of the Parties (CoP), representing the IUCN as the Focal Point for global fisheries and trade …

Introducing “Inspired by #IconicFishes”, a global arts movement for our ocean’s quirkiest fishes

Whether you paint, dance, doodle, weave, write, design jewellery, compose music, build Lego, cut potato prints or create in ways we haven’t imagined yet — this is your invitation to join a joyful, creative arts movement that connects people with conservation. We are delighted to launch “Inspired by #IconicFishes” — a global arts movement inviting …

Honoured to win the President’s Fisheries Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society

We are deeply honoured to receive the 2025 President’s Fisheries Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society for our global work protecting seahorses and the seas. Accepting the award on behalf of Project Seahorse, our Program Leader Dr. Sarah Foster said: “I’m deeply honoured to accept this award on behalf of my remarkable team at Project …

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 …

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 …