CITES makes a difference to the trade in live seahorses
We’re thrilled to report on what may well be the first quantitative analysis of how CITES[1] has influenced the international trade in marine fishes.… Read more
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Lined seahorses in Nova Scotia, Canada?
Two handsome Lined (Northern) seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) were recorded far from their usual home. One in eastern Nova Scotia, Canada in the western Atlantic Ocean while the other was found dead on a pile of seaweed in eastern Nova Scotia in the Bay of Fundy. So what, you may ask?… Read more
Beautiful Big-belly
This elegant Bigbelly seahorse has the distinctive large brood pouch which gives this species its “big belly”.… Read more
World Fisheries Day – November 21
Ahead of #WorldFisheriesDay let’s reflect on the insanity that is bottom trawling and take steps to #EndBottomTrawling. Read the thread and watch the video to learn more…… Read more
Global assessments alone just aren’t enough, Part 2
We (the IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group) wanted to know the conservation status of seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons (syngnathids) at the national level and what, if any, national regulations exist to protect them?… Read more
Global assessments alone just aren’t enough
What started out as an interesting little notion turned into a massive undertaking. Does this sound familiar?! As scientists, we know all too well that this is how big research projects often begin. One bright idea… “You know what would make a cool study?” “I wonder if we can find out x or research y?” …
Indianapolis Prize Gala Simulcast – celebrate the people of world’s leading award for animal conservation, incl Amanda Vincent
This Saturday, Sept 25, 2021 at 8:15 EDT join us for a simulcast of this exuberant, black-tie event as we celebrate the women and men of the Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation, in particular the 2021 Winner, our director and co-founder, Amanda Vincent.
https://www.facebook.com/events/898698897400398?ref=newsfeed… Read more
Want to Make a Difference to Ocean Conservation? It All Starts with Seahorses.
StreetInsider (August 5, 2021) Want to Make a Difference to Ocean Conservation? It All Starts with Seahorses. StreetInsider. Retrieved from https://www.streetinsider.com… Read more
Delighted to share our Annual Report for 2020
We are delighted to share our Annual Report for 2020. It has been the most extraordinary of times and while Project Seahorse certainly had to move away from our usual broad array of international projects and collaborations in 2020, we found myriad ways to be active and proactive on management and policy issues. We introduce …
SyngBio 2021- Creatures of Mystery: Global Research on Syngnathidae Fishes
“Wow – what an incredible experience.” These are the first five words that come to mind when I think of SyngBio 2021, the meeting for researchers and other professionals working to understand the unique biology of syngnathid fishes. If I tell you that I attended the meeting via Zoom and that half the sessions were …