Harvesting of State’s Horseshoe Crabs to End in 2029; Hochul Decision Draws Cheers, Jeers From LIers

A gradual ban on the commercial harvest of horseshoe crabs for bait and biomedical uses in New York State was cheered by conservationists but blasted by fishermen.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an amended bill Friday that will end the harvest in 2029 after a three-year phasedown. Hochul said in a signing memo that a prior version of the bill she vetoed last year, which called for an immediate ban, "did not leave those industries enough time to transition to alternatives...
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