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
Posts published in “Fish and Other Marine Life”
In This Restaurant, the Crabs Are Part of the Art
For the Amant art center in Brooklyn, the artist Pierre Huyghe takes inspiration from a Superfund site for a new aquarium commission. Source: New York Times
New York City Is Full of Green Space. You Just Have to Find It.
The city’s millions of residents are crammed together, competing for space to live, play, work and rest. Source: New York Times
Fishing Regulator Rejects Lifting Ban on Female Crab Harvest
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
Tiny Oysters Are a Hopeful Sign in the Hudson River
The River Project is trying to bring back oysters, which thrived in the Hudson at a time when New York was known as “the Big Oyster.” Source: New York Times
Will the Jamaica Bay Restoration Project Save New York From Rising Seas?
A major restoration project aims to protect the Jamaica Bay area — and all of New York — by returning salt marshes and sand dunes to their natural states. But will it be too late for the people of Broad…
Here are the Best Animal Livestreams
Research shows that watching footage of them can make you happier, so here’s a list of round-the-clock camera footage that will bring koalas, penguins and puppies straight to your screen. Source: New York Times
