As horseshoe crab ban phases in, LI fishermen skeptical of alternative baits

As New York phases out horseshoe crabs, researchers and fishermen explore alternative baits to maintain the whelk fishing ...
Yahoo

Horseshoe crabs lifeblood for watermen and health care, to get reprieve from harvesting

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, following a vociferous comment period that provoked opposition According ...
The New York Times

Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry. By Jon Hurdle Conservationists are ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Harvest of horseshoe crabs, used for medicine and bait, to be limited to protect rare bird

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Interstate fishing regulators are limiting the harvest of a primordial species of invertebrate to try to help rebuild its population and aid a threatened species of bird.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal

Blue crabs return and overshadow full-moon talk for a change

Blue crabs are plentiful in the Indian and Halifax Rivers and can be caught using traps with chicken necks. The Halifax Sport Fishing Club is hosting a free "Merry Fishmas" kids fishing event on ...
The New York Times

New York to Phase In Protections for Horseshoe Crabs

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will ultimately ban the catch and biomedical use of the crabs. By Jon Hurdle New York State will phase out the catch of horseshoe crabs in its waters for bait ...
The Providence Journal

Horseshoe crabs outlived dinosaurs. A debate rages on if they need more protections in RI

Horseshoe crab populations in Rhode Island have not rebounded in 25 years despite restoration efforts. The crabs are harvested as bait for fishermen, and their blood is used to test for bacterial ...