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FoA to Mass. residents: Help us ban the killing of horseshoe crabs for bait 

Did you know that fishers in Massachusetts are allowed to kill and chop up 140,000 horseshoe crabs each year for use as bait for whelk? The unnecessary, reckless practice—it’s done so people could eat conch fritters—severely hinders the species’ ability to recover. The good news is Massachusetts state Rep. Michelle Badger introduced H. 898, which […]

News on February 11, 2026

FoA to Mass. residents: Help us ban the killing of horseshoe crabs for bait 

News on February 11, 2026

Congress is once again targeting wolves – Take action now!

News on February 11, 2026

Jeers to the Trump Administration for reopening only national marine monument to fishing

News on February 11, 2026

JEERS to the Catalina Island Conservancy

News on February 4, 2026

Newtown, Conn., takes first step to ban dangerous rodenticides

News on January 29, 2026

Right whale calving season provides hope

News on January 23, 2026