Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry. Source: New York Times
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Fishing Regulator Rejects Lifting Ban on Female Crab Harvest
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
A commission acknowledged concerns about the threatened shorebirds that rely on crab eggs as a critical food source around the Delaware Bay. Source: New York Times
Red Knots in Steepest Decline in Years, Threatening the Species’ Survival
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2021
The annual count along the Delaware Bay beaches showed another severe drop in numbers of the shorebird, whose migration is one of the longest avian journeys in the world. Source: New York Times