Horseshoe crabs have been declining for at least 15 years, according to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Populations considered "good" in 2009 dropped to "poor" in 2019.

Horseshoe crabs molt as many as 18 times during their 25-year lives as they grow from tiny crabs to dinner-plate-size animals. Many of the “dead” horseshoe crabs on beaches are cast-off shells.

Horseshoe crabs sit at Reeds Beach in Cape May Court House, N.J., June 13, 2023. ... which is an encouraging sign, said John Clark, chair of the Atlantic States horseshoe crab management board.

Predating dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab has roamed the earth for 445 million years, surviving five mass extinctions and three ice ages, but overfishing and habitat loss pose the greatest challenge ...

Horseshoe crabs act as a keystone species in the food web, ... Goodall recently wrote a letter urging New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Horseshoe Crab Protection Bill.

Over-harvesting of horseshoe crabs as bait for commercial whelk and eel fisheries has further decimated their numbers, with no sign of recovery even after quotas were imposed, according to the ...

We urge Governor Hochul to sign the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act (S.3185A / A.10140) into law this year.” The Governor needs to hear from citizens and can be contacted at correspondence.office ...

Chronicle discovers why horseshoe crabs are getting a lot of attention at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife ... WE HAVE AHORSESHOE CRAB DIE OFF.SETTLE DOWN, IT IS A GOOD SIGN.ANTHONY: ...

Oct 28, 2023 18:00:00 The production of injections and drips continues to rely on ``live blood of horseshoe crabs,'' and there are signs of the emergence of new reagents that can serve as substitutes.

Horseshoe crabs gather on Delaware Bay beaches to spawn from May through early June, with the most seen during new and full moon high tides. The next new moon is May 27. The next full moon is June 11.