Annie Hornish, the Connecticut state director of the Humane Society of the United States, said the true value of the horseshoe crab harvesting ban is its preservation of the species and greater biodiversity.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/08/10/on-the-road-to-extinction-horseshoe-crabs-get-fighting-chance-with-new-harvesting-ban/

“They are really more similar to a blood sport like dog fighting or cock fighting, which have been outlawed in every state,” said Katie Steens of the Humane Society of the United States.

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