Britain is about to undertake a mass sea-grass survey and BSAC have released this guidance on what to do if you see a sea horse.

This paragraph stood out to me:

If you take a photo DO NOT put it on social media - it is an offence. Keep your finding quiet, just you and your dive team, not the public at large

Now, I find it hard to believe that it's an offense to take a picture of a sea horse that you stumbled across by accident, even if you need a license to actively search for them.

Is this really accurate?