An account by Dr. Sarah Foster, Focal Point for Global Trade at the IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group, of the recent workshop that brought together government representatives and experts from eight different countries to discuss seahorse conservation.
Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone
UBC (April 20, 2023) Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone. UBC Science. (Article) https://science.ubc.ca/news/global-seahorse-conservation-platform-celebrates-citizen-science-milestone
Philippines to develop 3-year seahorse program
Rivera, D. (April 10, 2023) Philippines to develop 3-year seahorse program. The Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/04/10/2257639/philippines-develop-3-year-seahorse-program
Philippines staged Asia regional workshop to manage and sustain seahorse trade
Moncawe, C. (March 23, 2023) Philippines staged Asia regional workshop to manage and sustain seahorse trade. NFRDI, Philippines. https://nfrdi.da.gov.ph/2023/03/24/philippines-staged-asia-regional-workshop-to-manage-and-sustain-seahorse-trade/
The little fish clinging on in stormy seas
Sturm, F. (February 2023) The little fish clinging on in stormy seas. BBC Wildlife 52-57. (Article)
World’s governments agree to take action to improve sustainability & legality of vast trade in dried seahorse
The 184 Parties (member governments) to the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) agreed to a set of time-bound actions – called Decisions – aimed at improving CITES implementation for the international trade in dried seahorses.
L’hippocampe comme cheval de bataille de la protection des océans
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
CITES makes a difference to the trade in live seahorses
Global assessments alone just aren’t enough, Part 2
We 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? To this end, we spent weeks scouring literature, websites and government documents to determine which countries had assessed the conservation status of syngnathids at the national level.