As New York phases out horseshoe crabs, researchers and fishermen explore alternative baits to maintain the whelk fishing ...

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, following a vociferous comment period that provoked opposition According ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Interstate fishing regulators are limiting the harvest of a primordial species of invertebrate to try to help rebuild its population and aid a threatened species of bird.

With New Jersey’s blue claw season underway, it’s important to know what bait to use before heading out to crab. When it comes to crabbing, there are several effective baits to choose from, each with ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will ultimately ban the catch and biomedical use of the crabs. By Jon Hurdle New York State will phase out the catch of horseshoe crabs in its waters for bait ...