Why are seahorses extinct?

Seahorses are becoming extinct or are on the verge of extinction due to the "curio" trade or Chinese medicine trade. However, most species are now being protected. Pregnant males should not be harvested. There are also organizations that work on putting captive bred seahorses back into the wild in order to repopulate the areas which are being depleted. In the aquarium trade, it is always necessary to make sure one is purchasing ONLY CAPTIVE BRED AND RAISED seahorses. Wild caught seahorses will generally NOT accept frozen foods and perish due to starvation.