Advancing marine conservation
As Project Seahorse marks 30 years of advancing marine conservation, we are looking back at the journey that began with our co-founder and director, Prof. Amanda Vincent, and the magical seahorses. That journey has since grown into a global marine conservation effort grounded in science and action, with seahorses still at the heart of our mission.… Read more
Our Director, Dr Amanda Vincent, and Program Leader, Dr Sarah Foster, share how conservation policies move from agreements on paper to action on the ground for marine fishes in a recent talk at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience with …
CHCH News (Jun 6, 2022) Wakefield Wines & Project Seahorse team up to save our oceans. YouTube. (Video). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwVYedlfxkc
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Lamic, A. (May 24, 2022) L’hippocampe comme cheval de bataille de la protection des océans. Radio Canada. (Article & Video) https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1884579/hippocampes-ambassadeurs-oceans-ubc-marin-poisson-ecosysteme-changement-climatique … Read more
Our co-founder (& National Geographic Explorer) Dr. Heather Koldewey talks about how seahorses are a fish but also so un-fish-like. Watch this lovely video and be inspired. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/how-seahorses-are-a-fish-but-also-so-un-fish-like… Read more
Pfeifer, H. (Dec 13, 2021) The woman saving seahorses from ‘annihilation fishing’. CNN. (Article) https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/13/world/seahorses-bottom-trawling-amanda-vincent-c2e-spc-intl/index.html… Read more
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
Click on the above video to watch Dr. Amanda Vincent talk about what can be done about ocean clearcutting and annihilation fishing in this Royal Geographical Society (UK) Earth Stories Series. Imagine the hue and cry if helicopters dragged huge nets weighted down by heavy chains across your favourite hillside. Imagine the uproar if those …
2021 Indianapolis Prize Winner, Dr. Amanda Vincent is a self-proclaimed “ocean optimist.” Vincent has dedicated her career to understanding and advocating for seahorses, which serve as a flagship species for a wide range of conservation issues. Watch video here.… Read more
WHTR (Oct 1, 2021) “Saving Species,” an Indianapolis Prize special. Learn all about the 2021 Prize Honorees and become inspired to Take a Step for species survival. WHTR.com. (VIDEO) https://www.wthr.com/video/news/local/indianapolis-prize-gala-and-saving-species-special/531-e182a487-74de-4b1f-9003-4b1f31fa4634… Read more
