Seahorses, traded by the millions annually as an ingredient in traditional medicine in parts of Asia, are getting a reprieve from Thailand, the world’s biggest exporter of the animal. A marine biologist who works closely with Thailand on seahorse conservation welcomed the government’s decision to suspend seahorse trade because of concern about threats to its wild population. “It’s a way station to getting serious management in place,” Amanda Vincent of The University of British Columbia…
Thailand suspends seahorse trade amid conservation concerns
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