Advancing marine conservation
Meet some of the incredible people behind Project Seahorse. This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we asked our team what representation in STEM means to them and why it matters. One message stood out: science is stronger when everyone belongs.
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
