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Dollars on the Beach: The History of Horseshoe Crab Management
18:19 min | English | 2020
Director: Michael Oates
Narrator: Eric Lee
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This 18-minute video reviews the history (1995-2020) of the efforts by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to manage the horseshoe crab population on Delaware Bay.
Initially extremely controversial, horseshoe crabs are now managed using a unique ecosystem approach, managing the crabs for shorebird needs as well as human use.
Funded by the Fair Play Foundation, Berkana, Center for Media and Education, Inc. and 302 Stories, Inc.
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