Looking for Bait Substitute; Fishermen Want Replacement for Horseshoe Crabs
Now that New York State has approved a phased-in ban on the harvest of horseshoe crabs for bait and medical uses, fishermen who harvest or use the species to trap whelk and eels say it's imperative the state works to find alternatives.
Gov. Kathy Hochul in December signed a law passed by the State Legislature that gradually reduces the annual harvest of horseshoe crabs from the current 150,000 per year to zero by 2029, cutting it by 25% increments each year.
State officials have been...
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