Horseshoe crabs play a critical
ecological and biomedical role. Data from the tagging program will
assist fishery managers in making sound and sustainable management
decisions for the commercial harvest of horseshoe crabs.
US Code:
16 USC 1531-1544 Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of
1973
US Code: 16
USC 661-666c Name of Law: Wildlife Coordination Act
US Code: 16
USC 757a-g Name of Law: Anadrmous Fish Conservation Act
US Code: 16
USC 742f Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
We are reporting 2,768 annual
responses totaling 2,168 annual burden hours for this information
collection. This is an adjustment net increase of 500 annual
responses and 270 burden hours from our last submission. Demand for
horseshoe crabs increased dramatically from 2008 to 2013. In 2013,
we, in cooperation with ASMFC, capped the number of tags
distributed at 22,000 per year.
$42,096
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Hope Grey 703 358-2482
hope_grey@fws.gov
No
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