Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition

Follow the link for an update on the recently proposed change to the MA horseshoe crab harvest which has been withdrawn, from Coalition member @humaneworldorg Also sign on to a letter supporting the use of synthetics versus horseshoe crab blood for biomedical endotoxin testing.

MA Div of Marine Fisheries is proposing to lower its bait harvest while increasing its biomedical harvest, despite USP's approval of synthetic alternatives for endotoxin testing. Follow link to sign-on to a letter from the Center for Biological Diversity: act.biologicaldiversity.org/Fob2_DS7RUeqH0…

Today the Coalition is celebrating World Wildlife Day, 3/3. The day is to acknowledge important wildlife conservation work being done to ensure that wildlife is able to thrive. The Coalition is 55+ orgs working to ensure that the American Horseshoe Crab gains needed protection.

Feb 23-27 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. A study shows that a mix of the invasive species green crab & clam belly resulted in greater whelk interaction than use of a female horseshoe crab prosoma, where the eggs are stored. Read more here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@BNPPAM_COM (BNP Paribas Asset Management) has been engaging pharma cos on their use of horseshoe crab blood since 2021, asking if an unexpected shock to horseshoe crab populations could have a material impact on their production Follow link to read more: #more-2028" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">natureaction100.org/bnp-paribas-as…

The European Pharmacopeia approved the revision of Chapter 2.6.14 on Bacterial Endotoxins, fully integrating Recombinant Factor C (rFC) & is promoting data generation for future consideration of new technologies, such as Recombinant Cascade Reagents (rCR) europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/news/269970/en…

Cornell Cooperative Extension is researching viable alternatives to using horseshoe crabs as bait for the whelk fishery, to plan for the phase out of the horseshoe crab harvest in NY, which will end with a full ban in 2029. Follow link to read more: hscrabrecovery.org/wp-content/upl…

The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is proposing to increase the annual horseshoe crab biomedical harvest by 80,000 & to decrease the bait harvest by 40,000, due to demands. Follow the link to read more, from the Boston Globe: hscrabrecovery.org/wp-content/upl…

Today, 2/7, the Coalition celebrates Reverse The Red Day, highlighting conservation work being done to prevent species extinction. The IUCN Red List lists the American Horseshoe Crab with a status of Vulnerable, meaning the species is at a risk of local extinction in some areas.

If you will be in south NJ on Sat Feb 7, join the Coalition at the Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival in Mauricetown, NJ Stop by our table to talk about synthetic equivalents to LAL, the importance of horseshoe crabs to shorebirds & fish, & how you can help horseshoe crabs!

Today, the Coalition celebrates World Wetlands Day, Feb 2 Wetland ecosystems, including marshes, mangroves, estuaries & rivers, are important to juvenile & adult horseshoe crabs as feeding, spawning, and nursery grounds, offering protection during development #WorldWetlandsDay

Recent guidelines published by the World Health Organization (WHO) prioritize rFC over LAL & endorse rFC or rCR for endotoxin testing, without supporting LAL, offering international harmonization. Read more from Coalition member @PCRM here: pcrm.org/news/good-scie…

@MaritimeAqua (The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk) is 1 of 12 Coalition members highlighted in the 2026 Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition wall calendar They recently analyzed local horseshoe crab pops to better advise for their protection Link to calendar: hscrabrecovery.org/2026-horseshoe…

NMFS failed to make a preliminary decision on the petition filed in Feb 2024 by @CenterForBioDiv & 25 orgs to list the American Horseshoe Crab as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act, and the Center for Bio Diversity has filed a lawsuit. thestate.com/news/local/env…

The American Littoral Society is 1 of the Coalition members highlighted in the 2026 Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition calendar They advocate for policies to protect horseshoe crabs, lead tagging events, & conduct informative egg surveys Link to calendar hscrabrecovery.org/2026-horseshoe…

@ABCbirds (American Bird Conservancy) is one of the Coalition members highlighted in the 2026 Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition wall calendar They are a strong advocate for horseshoe crabs, leading efforts to enact policy change Follow link for calendar: hscrabrecovery.org/2026-horseshoe…

NY will phase out the harvest of horseshoe crabs for bait & biomedical use over the next 4 yrs, starting in 2026 NY Gov Hochul stated, "Horseshoe crabs are a vital keystone species to NY, often called living fossils, and are important to our environment" nytimes.com/2026/01/01/sci…

One Hundred Miles is one of the Coalition members highlighted in the 2026 Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition wall calendar. Follow the link to purchase the calendar today before supplies of the Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition 2026 calendar are sold out! hscrabrecovery.org/2026-horseshoe…

As 2025 draws to a close, the Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition looks forward to 2026 We encourage those who care about horseshoe crabs to continue to advocate for their protection We are committed to the protection & restoration of horseshoe crabs in 2026 & beyond. Join us!

If you are looking to make an end-of-the-year donation, please consider making a donation to the Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition. Donations of $100 & over will receive a Horseshoe Crab Recovery Coalition T-shirt as a thank you gift. hscrabrecovery.org/donate/ Thank you so much!