Achievements 2024
We are delighted to share Achievements 2024, a recap of a year rich in action, collaboration, and momentum for advancing marine conservation with seahorses at the heart of our mission.… Read more
Publications & Resources
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The catch and trade of seahorses in the Philippines post-CITES (2019)
Foster, S. J., Stanton, L. M., Nellas, A. C., Arias, M. M., Apale, C. M., & Vincent, A. C. (2025). The Catch and Trade of Seahorses in the Philippines Post-CITES (2019). The Philippine Journal of Fisheries 32(1):214-232 https://doi.org/10.31398/tpjf/32.1.2025-0002… Read more
Using online reports of seahorse seizures to track their illegal trade
Foster, S. J., Ascione, S. J., Santaniello, F., & Phelps Bondaroff, T. N. (2025). Using online reports of seahorse seizures to track their illegal trade. Conservation Biology, e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70047… Read more
Catch and trade of West African seahorses
Cisneros-Montemayor, A.M., West, K., Wiswedel, S., Ransom, C., Foster, S.J. & A.C.J. Vincent. (2025). Catch and trade of West African seahorses. Project Seahorse, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia, Canada. 22 pp.
Résumé en français: Capture et commerce des hippocampes d’afrique de l’ouest (pdf)… Read more
A practical approach to meeting national obligations for sustainable trade under CITES
Vaidyanathan, T., Foster, S.J., Ramkumar, B. & A.C.J. Vincent. (2024). A practical approach to meeting national obligations for sustainable trade under CITES. Conservation Biology, 38(5):e14337. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14337… Read more
2023 Annual Report
Our Annual Report for 2023 showcases five significant milestones from a year of dedication and success.
Download our 2023 Annual Report… Read more
The e-commerce trade of seahorses
Hicks, A. (2023). The e-commerce trade of seahorses. MSc dissertation. The University of British Columbia. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/85808… Read more
Implementation of CITES Appendix II listing for seahorses in the context of export bans & suspensions
Foster, S.J. (ed) (2023). Implementation of CITES Appendix II listing for seahorses in the context of export bans and suspensions. Fisheries Centre Research Report 31(3), 306pp. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/85912… Read more
Implementing CITES for seahorses – Asia region workshop
Foster, S.J. & A.C.J. Vincent. (2023). Governments of the Philippines and the United States of America. Implementing CITES for seahorses – Asia Region Workshop. Agenda Document for the 32nd Meeting of the Animals Committee, CITES. AC32 Doc. 38.2 19 pp. (prepared by Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent)… Read more
Easier advice for making seahorse non-detriment findings (NDFs)
Foster, S.J. & A.C.J. Vincent. (2023). Easier advice for making seahorse non-detriment findings. Project Seahorse, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia. June 2023. 18 pp.… Read more