Our Position Statements

Sustainable seahorse, pipefish and seadragon tourism

Observing and photographing marine wildlife is a large proportion of the tourism economy, creating millions of jobs globally in potentially sustainable livelihoods. Seahorses, pipefishes, pipehorses and seadragons (family Syngnathidae) are threatened by human impacts such as habitat destruction and overfishing, but are also some of the most popular species in under water tourism, helping to generate millions of dollars for local communities. The experience of observing seahorses or their close relatives, the pipefishes and seadragons, in their natural habitats is often the highlight of a holiday, creating lifelong memories and sometimes even inspiring people to help protect these unique animals. As such, wildlife tourism has the potential to be a force of good for the protection of these amazing but threatened fishes, if well managed.

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Other position statements and guidelines will be posted as they become available.