We are delighted to present Achievements 2025, a look back on a remarkable year of action, collaboration, and growing momentum in marine conservation, with seahorses guiding our mission.
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>📸 Say hello to the magical spiny seahorse, or Hippocampus histrix, logged onto iSeahorse by citizen scientist Joanna Frais.
👀 Spot a seahorse too? Snap a photo and report your sighting to the iSeahorse project hosted on iNaturalist.org. Your photos can provide crucial data, helping our scientists fill research gaps to better protect seahorses and the seas.
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Our new infographic breaks down the hidden pressures of bottom trawling. From seahorses to sharks, more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to our latest study published in Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Drawing on more than 9,000 records from 1895 to 2021, our …
All eyes on a healthy ocean this #WorldOceanDay, and that means looking beneath the waves. Seahorses depend on habitats like seagrass, corals, and sponges, where they cling with their tails and shelter from predators. But these same habitats can be damaged by bottom trawling, a destructive fishing practice that drags heavy nets scraping the seafloor. …
A major #WorldOceanDay moment for our research! Today, The New York Times draws on our recent research, The global diversity of marine fishes caught in bottom trawl fisheries, to argue why it is time to rethink this widespread and problematic fishing practice. Our research revealed that bottom trawls have caught more than 3,000 fish species worldwide – …
🐟 Team building, but make it iconic! Team Project Seahorse spent an afternoon painting pottery at U Paint I Fire in Vancouver, Canada. Taking inspiration from #iconicfishes, our scientists put their creativity to the test and showed that they’re just as good with paintbrushes as they are with data! Inspired by Iconic Fishes (IIF) is …
Can international trade laws actually save marine life? The answer might be yes for live aquarium trade. This week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight study revealed that after seahorses were listed in CITES Appendix II, legal global trade of wild-caught seahorses decreased to 7% of historic levels. A huge win for marine life, but a major challenge remains: …
iSeahorse is our global citizen science project hosted on iNaturalist.org – by uploading photos and details of your seahorse sightings, you can help our scientists fill research gaps to better protect these magical fishes and the seas. It’s simple… 🔎Spot a seahorse -> 📷 Snap a photo -> 📤 Share your sighting to the iSeahorse …
Research from the Philippines shows marine reserves are changing coral reef ecosystems in important ways – and not just by increasing the number of species. This week’s #ThrowbackThursday study highlights that healthy reefs see an increase in not only biodiversity, but also ecological functions that keep these marine ecosystems resilient. By supporting filter-feeding and coral-associated invertebrates, protected reefs help to improve water filtration, nutrient cycling, and more. Learn …
We are very pleased to share that “Advances in life‐history knowledge for 35 seahorse species from community science”, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, was recognized as one of the most-viewed papers published by the journal. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see our research recognized among the most viewed papers in Journal of Fish Biology, …