Abigail Costigan has a master’s degree in marine conservation and policy from Stony Brook University and researches horseshoe crab spawning habitat selection and marine protected areas. She works at The Safina Center.
New Hope for Horseshoe Crabs — and the Shorebirds That Depend on Them
When setting limits on how many animals we take from the sea — be they fish, whales or horseshoe crabs — we must combine science with an ethic of restraint enforced by public outcry.
January 9, 2023