[audubon-news] FW: MILESTONE IN HORSESHOE CRAB AND SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION
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> MILESTONE IN HORSESHOE CRAB & SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION
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> New Jersey and Delware Impose Strict Take Rules
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> Washington, D.C., February 27 -- The States of New Jersey and Delaware
> announced significant emergency restrictions on the take of horseshoe crabs
> to go into effect this spring to protect horseshoe crabs and migratory
> shorebirds, at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
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> "> This is a welcome milestone in the protection of horseshoe crabs and
> migratory shorebirds, especially the red knot,> "> said Perry Plumart,
> Director of Government Relations. > "> Delaware and New Jersey are to be
> congratulated for making the tough fisheries management and conservation
> actions based on scientific evidence showing the decline of horseshoe crabs
> and shorebirds.> ">
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> Delaware and New Jersey will jointly implement a variety of actions designed
> to significantly decrease the take of horseshoe crabs. Other actions are
> designed to protect the migratory shorebirds from disturbance as they try to
> gain weight to continue their journey to the Arctic breeding grounds.
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> "> Audubon calls on other Atlantic states including Maryland, New York, and
> Rhode Island to make the right conservation decisions for horseshoe crabs and
> migratory shorebirds by decreasing their take,> "> said Plumart. > "> The
> science is clear and compelling - the take of horseshoe crabs needs to be
> reduced.> ">
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> Measures to be implemented by both states include:
> * Close all horseshoe crab harvest, including bycatach, personal use,
> hand-harvest from beaches/back-bays and dredging, from May 1 to June 7 to
> maximize egg resources available to migrating shorebirds;
> * Implement a public outreach project to educate citizens on the
> consequences of disturbing feeding shorebirds; and
> * Cap total horseshoe crab landings for both Delaware and New Jersey at
> 150,000 crabs per state to increase the likelihood of long-term
> sustainability.
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