Population Abundance
Unknown
Fishing Mortality
Unknown
Current Status
Stock status based on trend analysis in 2024 benchmark assessment update. NE region stock stable; NY region stock poor; and DE Bay and SE region stocks good. Coastwide abundance has fluctuated, with many surveys decreasing after 1998 but increasing in recent years. ARM Framework used since 2013 to set harvest levels for DE Bay-origin horseshoe crabs.