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Are the horseshoe crabs killed or injured during the harvest process?

April 26, 2017Crabs harvest horseshoe Killed process

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Are the horseshoe crabs killed or injured during the harvest process?

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The horseshoe crabs are used during harvesting by puncturing the septum on the underside of the animal. The animal will only give as much blood as it can afford (about 25%) before it shuts off the blood supply. This ensures that the animal will not bleed to death. The horseshoe crab is then released back into the water. The mortality rate for the crab as a result of the process is less than 10%.