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Assembly bans recreational taking of horseshoe crabs; extends DEC regulatory authority
Summary
Lawmakers passed a bill extending DEC's regulatory authority and prohibiting the taking of horseshoe crabs except for bona fide scientific or educational purposes starting in 2026; sponsors cited conservation and alternative synthetic testing reagents, while some members asked for biomedical carve‑outs.
The Assembly passed legislation that extends Department of Environmental Conservation authority to regulate crabs by regulation and adds a 2026 prohibition on taking horseshoe crabs except for bona fide education or scientific purposes as determined by DEC.
Sponsor explanation and scientific context
Sponsor Miss Glick told the chamber the bill "extends for 2 years the authority of the department to regulate, regular crabs including horseshoe crabs, but beginning in 2026, it prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs except for a…
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