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.
2021 World Ocean Week – June 7-11
We asked ocean researchers from the IOF to envision how the target of protecting at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 might be achieved.
CITES can – and should – improve its remedial process for countries that tolerate unsustainable trade
“We did this study because we want to see CITES be all it can be.”
FCRR – The catch and trade of seahorses in the Philippines post-CITES
This Fisheries Centre Research Report was produced by Project Seahorse and the Zoological Society of London-Philippines, and carried out in collaboration with the Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Despite export bans global seahorse trade continues
95% of dried seahorses in Hong Kong’s market were reported as being imported from source countries that had export bans in place.
Seahorse exploitation and trade in Viet Nam
This newly released Fisheries Centre Research Report looks at the difficulties that Viet Nam experienced as they tried to implement CITES required export controls for seahorses.