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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martha McHardy

Thousands of dead crabs are washing up on Maryland shores after having their ‘blue blood’ harvested, suit says

Gregory Breese/USFWS

Thousands of dead horseshoe crabs are washing up on Maryland shores after having their “blue blood” harvested, according to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity.

The suit, filed Wednesday, accuses the Maryland Department of Natural Resources of failing to release information detailing exactly how thousands of horseshoe crabs are killed, bled or injured by pharmaceutical companies and fishermen annually.

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