Global Seahorse Trade Data

Seahorse trade data is available from this site: HippocampusInfo.

Seahorse trade data (before 2004):

• Data from before 2004 are from official national sources for various countries and territories.
• The records were collected during trade surveys by Project Seahorse.

Consider the data with caution!

• Data are unverified by all countries and likely contain inconsistencies.
• Data should be considered as a preliminary.
• They probably under-estimate the volumes and values of seahorses in international trade.

Please contact us with any questions, concerns or comments regarding these data.

Seahorse trade data (2004 onward):

All species of seahorse were listed in Appendix II of CITES in 2002.  The listing was implemented in 2004.

• About CITES
• CITES webpage
• About CITES Appendices

Seahorse trade records from 2004 onward are found on the CITES webpage in the CITES trade database¹:

•  To see the data, you must enter the following information:
  • Name,
  • Organisation name
  • Email Address
  • Purpose of use (or you want to use the data for)

• Also available:
  • Database user guide
  • Ask questions about the CITES database at species@unep-wcmc.org

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¹The United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), maintains the CITES trade database on behalf of the CITES Secretariat.