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Hochul signs Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, setting phase-out of harvesting in New York

by Dec 20, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act; sponsor Deborah Glick says harvesting will be phased out and banned by 2029.

Hochul has another chance to protect horseshoe crabs

by Nov 29, 2025
The Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, which Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed last year, was passed by the State Legislature again. Will Hochul sign it this time?

Governor vetoes Horseshoe Crab Protection Act

by Dec 17, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday vetoed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, passed by the State Legislature in June to ban the taking...

Push for governor to sign Horseshoe Crab Protection Act intensifies as time runs out

by Nov 18, 2024
With the end of the 2023-2024 legislative session just six weeks away, Environmental advocates have launched a full-court press to get Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would ban the harvesting of horseshoe crabs in New York.