Kuta, S. (June 6, 2025) Seahorse smuggling is a big problem, despite global efforts to protect these beloved aquatic creatures. Smithsonian Magazine. (Article) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/seahorse-smuggling-is-a-big-problem-despite-global-efforts-to-protect-these-beloved-aquatic-creatures-180986757/… Read more
BBC Inside Science with Victoria Gill – June 6, 2025: Can science save our oceans? BBC Radio 4 Inside Science. (Audio) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002d1cc
Our director, Dr. Amanda Vincent discusses Project Seahorse research on the challenges of bottom trawling – and what to do about it (while participating in the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice, France.… Read more
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn – June 4, 2025: Millions of seahorses traded illegally, study finds. CBC The Early Edition. (Audio) https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-91-the-early-edition/clip/16150374-millions-seahorses-traded-illegally-study-finds… Read more
Saueurs, C. (June 2, 2025) Dead, dried and hidden in cargo: The global illegal seahorse trade is growing fast. euronews. (Article) https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/06/02/dead-dried-and-hidden-in-cargo-the-global-illegal-seahorse-trade-is-growing-fast… Read more
Jussinoja, K. (June 01, 2025) Millions of seahorses smuggled in global illegal trade, UBC researchers say. CTV News. (Article) https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/millions-of-seahorses-smuggled-in-global-illegal-trade-ubc-researchers-say/… Read more
Crawford, T. (May 31, 2025) ‘This should raise flags’: Smuggling seahorses a $29 million global industry, say UBC researchers. Vancouver Sun. (Article) https://vancouversun.com/news/smuggling-seahorses-29-million-global-industry-ubc-researchers… Read more
Hutchins, R. (May 28, 2025) Five million seized seahorses ‘tip of the iceberg’ of animal trade. Oceanographic Magazine (Article) https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/five-million-seized-seahorses-tip-of-the-iceberg-of-animal-trade/… Read more
Millions of seahorses are illegally trafficked across over 60 countries despite strict global trade regulations, a Project Seahorse and OceansAsia study finds A new study by researchers at Project Seahorse and OceansAsia, published in Conservation Biology, has revealed the alarming scope of illegal seahorse trade, despite strict international trade regulations. Drawing on nearly 300 online …
Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, according to a new study that warns the scale of the trade is far larger than current data suggest. Published today in Conservation Biology, the study analyzed online seizure records from 2010 to 2021 and found …
This #CitizenScienceMonth, we are shining a spotlight on #iSeahorse, our very own citizen science project hosted on #iNaturalist 🌊🍃 It is a platform where 🤿 divers, snorkelers, and ocean lovers like you can report #seahorse sightings to help scientists better protect these quirky fishesand the seas. Thanks to your sightings over the years, we’ve learned …