Project Seahorse (@projectseahorse.bsky.social)

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight study highlights that studying how organisms are distributed geographically (biogeography), and tools such as satellite imaging and genetic tracking, can allow for effective environmental policy. Learn more: projectseahorse.org/resource…

Our latest paper, “Gaps & biases in knowledge about ecological impacts of bottom trawling”, published in @cjfas reveals that we are effectively dragging the seafloor blind in some of the world’s most biodiverse waters. Full story here 🔗: ow.ly/zg3H5103Php

📸 Say hello to the magical Bigbelly seahorse, or 𝘏𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴, logged onto iSeahorse by citizen scientist dtawse. Upload your seahorse sightings onto iSeahorse too! Learn more here: ow.ly/jnfZ50Z5lCS

Fisheries are becoming increasingly indiscriminate – they catch an estimate of 29 million seahorses a year and a lack of precautionary measures for the data-poor species leaves them vulnerable. Learn more in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday study: projectseahorse.org/resource…

How can we bridge the gap between fisheries and conservation? 🌊 Our Program Leader, Dr. Sarah Foster, attended #COFI37 to listen, learn and find solutions to help close this gap. Read her takeaways: projectseahorse.org/reconcil…

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight study found that older, larger seahorse dads have more mature pouches – as a result, they have twice as many babies, their offspring grow faster, and their survival rate jumps to 90%! Read more: projectseahorse.org/resource…

🌊 Meet the West Australian seahorse, or 𝘏𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴! Use these identifying features to spot one in the wild, then snap a photo and report your sighting to the iSeahorse project on iNaturalist. Learn more here: iseahorse.org

Global goals for the ocean fail when they ignore local fishing communities – this week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight study shows that for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to work, we need to listen to those who know the waters best. Read more: projectseahorse.org/resource…

🌊 As part of our 30-year celebrations, Prof. Amanda Vincent, took the story of three decades of advancing seahorse science and marine conservation to the Royal Geographical Society’s Monday Night Lecture in London this week. Watch now: shorturl.at/C6wTt

🎣 Can alternative jobs stop overfishing? This week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight study showed that a new job, such as seaweed farming, does not automatically replace fishing. Read more: projectseahorse.org/resource…

🤝 Join over 4,400 citizen scientists in uploading photos and details of seahorse sightings to iSeahorse on iNaturalist.org. This helps our scientists fill research gaps to better protect these magical fishes and the seas. Learn more here: iseahorse.org

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight study brought together fishers, scientists, and traders in the Philippines to protect seahorses – a collaborative approach to figure out how to help vulnerable populations bounce back. Read more: projectseahorse.org/resource…

Does collecting marine organisms to develop new medicines (marine bioprospecting), pose a threat to ocean conservation? Read more on marine bioprospecting and recommendations to minimize risk in this week’s #ThrowbackThursday study: projectseahorse.org/resource…

📸 Say hello to the magical West African seahorse, or𝘏𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴, logged onto iSeahorse by citizen scientist Dennis Rabeling. Upload your seahorse sightings onto iSeahorse too! Learn more here: iseahorse.org

This week’s #ThrowbackThursday spotlight study maps out how we can protect freshwater species and habitats from human disturbance by offering a blueprint for Freshwater Protected Areas (FWPAs). Read more: projectseahorse.org/resource…

Our PhD candidate, Samara, has interviewed 200+ fishers, traders, divers & community members across 8 coastal districts in Sri Lanka, uncovering new insights into #seahorse fisheries, trade and their cultural significance. Read her field notes: projectseahorse.org/fieldnot…

Our spotlight on our global arts movement, Inspired by Iconic Fishes, continues! We’re delighted to share this beautiful mug by Kamila Thayanne at Ateliê Somos Um in Brazil, who creates each piece with care, intention, and respect for nature. Learn more: projectseahorse.org/seahorse…

Male #seahorses get pregnant, but do females do the courting? This week’s #ThrowbackThursday study showed that the sex roles are not reversed – males still compete for mates and exhibit behaviours such as wrestling and snout-snapping. Read more: projectseahorse.org/resource…

#ProjectSeahorse Program Leader Sarah Foster is in Rome this week, representing the International Union for Conservation of Nature at a global meeting on fisheries. The message: healthy fisheries depend on healthy oceans. 🌊🐟 Learn more: projectseahorse.org/cofi37/

At this week's FishBase and SeaLifeBase Symposium, our program leader, Dr Sarah Foster shared our research on the 3,000 species caught in bottom trawls – including many threatened with extinction. Read more: projectseahorse.org/our-bott…