New FCRR: Comprehensive review of advances in life history knowledge for 35 seahorse species, drawn from community science
In this Fisheries Centre Research Report the authors have undertaken the task of synthesizing and analyzing data contributed to the iSeahorse community science project.
Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone
Dennis Rabeling’s observation of the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) species, was citizen community science platform iSeahorse’s 10,000th observation.
Amanda Vincent receives the 5th Dawkins Prize for Conservation and Animal Welfare
This Prize honours exceptional achievement in research focused on animals whose conservation and welfare are affected by human activity.
Regina (Gina) Bestbier receives UBC Science Excellence in Service award
Regina (Gina) Bestbier, Research Assistant 2 in Project Seahorse, won a UBC Science Excellence in Service award in the staff category. She was honoured for her outstanding work in marine conservation research, management, policy, and outreach.
New Working Paper: A practical approach to meeting national obligations for sustainable trade under CITES
This pragmatic geographic analysis provides managers in India with a tractable route towards regulating seahorse exports at sustainable levels.
New Fisheries Centre Research Report (FCRR)
Implementing CITES Appendix II listings for marine fishes: a novel framework and a constructive analysis
CITES makes a difference to the trade in live seahorses
Project Seahorse reports on the first quantitative analysis of how CITES has influenced the international trade in marine fishes.
Changes in the international trade in live seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) after their listing on CITES Appendix II
This new Fisheries Centre Research Report (FCRR) investigates the international live trade in seahorses.
FCRR: Identifying national conservation status, legislation and priorities for syngnathid fishes globally
This research, conducted by Project Seahorse, provides in-depth assessments on the gaps in global extinction risk assessments with particular focus on Syngnathid fishes (seahorses, pipefishes, pipehorses, and seadragons).
2021 World Ocean Day – Dr. Sarah Foster
One way to help seahorses thrive is to secure their habitat using marine protected areas (MPA). However, MPAs aren’t always as protected as the name implies.