Tag: atlantic horseshoe crab conservation
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Mass. Proposes New Protections for Horseshoe Crabs
New Protections for Horseshoe Crabs: The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is proposing new regulations that would prohibit harvesting horseshoe crabs during the spring spawning season, from April 15 to June 7. Horseshoe crabs are harvested for bait and also for use in the biomedical industry. CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO THE FULL STORY: Mass.…
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Mass Audubon Call to Action
Mass Audubon Call to Action: Horseshoe crabs are incredibly resilient animals. They’ve existed in nearly unchanged form for over 400 million years, surviving four mass extinctions. Unfortunately, climate change and decades of overfishing have depleted their populations in Massachusetts. Now, however, we finally have an opportunity to put these creatures on a road to recovery.…
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Horseshoe Crab Headlines 2023
Here Are Some Horseshoe Crab Headlines 2023 3-28-23 – MA DMF – Horseshoe Crab Lunar Spawning Dates 4-7-23 – South Carolina Audubon – Horseshoe crab harvesting closed on 30 SC beaches under federal agreement reached this week 5-31-23 – WCAI – The Connection Between Horseshoe Crabs and Red Knots 6-10-23 – WCAI – Coastal Biomedical…