Panacea's Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory founder, who's fighting cancer at 83, talks about his remarkable career with sea ...

An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But ...

On Oct 7, representatives from 15 environmentalist groups gathered in Northport Harbor to rally for the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act (S.4289/A.4997), which would ban the harvesting of horseshoe crabs ...

On Oct 7, representatives from 15 environmentalist groups gathered in Northport Harbor to rally for the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act (S.4289/A.4997), which would ban the harvesting of horseshoe crabs ...

New York environmental advocates want Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill protecting horseshoe crabs. The legislation would allow the Department of Environmental Conservation to regulate the management ...

Florida's stone crab season runs from October 15 through May 1. Harvesters remove the claws and return the crab to the water, as the claws can regrow. Claws must be at least 2 7/8 inches, and they ...

FLORIDA (WJHG/WECP) - Florida’s stone crab harvest season will begin October 15 for recreational and commercial use. The season will be open through May 1 and closes May 2. FWC says the minimum claw ...

FLORIDA (WMBB) – The Recreational and commercial stone crab harvest season will begin Oct. 15 and remain open through May 1, closing May 2. The FWC requires that the minimum claw size limit be 2 7/8 ...

Fish and Game says survey results show increases in all sex and size groups of snow crab compared to last year. Large males remain at historic lows, but the population is showing signs of ...

A snow crab, at top, is displayed with a bairdi tanner crab, at bottom, in this undated photo. The crab species are related, but snow crab generally dwell in farther-north and colder waters. State ...

I grew up on the east coast with frequent trips to Cape Cod where horseshoe crabs were common on the shore. They are one of the strangest critters ever; they are ancient animals who have been on earth ...