Fisheries board rejects a plan to resume harvest after an 11-year ban

Earlier papers said crab numbers are increasing and harvesting female crabs wouldn’t hurt shorebirds

Policy switch could curb demand for crab blood and boost their declining population

Officials have been trying to restore the overfished stock to full health by 2029

New rule implements a 31-inch maximum size limit

Horseshoe crab harvest banned on South Carolina beaches in bid to save food source for migrating birds

Rutgers studies suggest updated regulations are needed to protect the stability of marine life.