Horseshoe Crab Protection Act Signed by Governor Hochul

ALBANY, NY –  The Horseshoe Crab Safety Act has been signed by Governor Kathy Hochul after reaching a compromise with the Legislature that enables for a 3 12 months part out – with a complete ban taking impact in 2029. Regardless of these adjustments, we see this as an amazing win for horseshoe crabs and the birds that depend on them.

Over 2,800 Audubon members messaged the Governor in help of this invoice. Due to you, horseshoe crabs, Pink Knots, and different migratory birds now all have a greater likelihood at survival.

Horseshoe crabs are underneath many threats, together with lack of habitat, warming coastal and marine waters, and overfishing. Their populations have declined drastically – together with in New York State – and this has put shorebirds in danger. 

Pink Knots, one in all our longest-distance migrants, have been listed as threatened by New York State and the federal authorities because of their dramatic inhabitants declines. These shorebirds depend on horseshoe crab eggs to gasoline their journey from the tip of South America to the Arctic Circle. Defending horseshoe crabs is one necessary step we will take to make sure their survival.

After many years of advocacy, Audubon is proud to see New York be a part of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey in banning business harvests of horseshoe crabs.

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