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> I'm super surprised that they even bother. I would have thought this were a simple birth->death captivity cycle. I'd think it's less about ethics and more ab
by throwawayffffas 6y ago
> I'm super surprised that they even bother. I would have thought this were a simple birth->death captivity cycle.
I'd think it's less about ethics and more about trying to minimize the damage to the crab population to avoid a potential depletion.
- s1artibartfast 6y agoIts also about the law. Biomedical companies are required to return the horseshoe crab to the ocean. http://www.asmfc.org/species/horseshoe-crab http://www.asmfc.org/species/horseshoe-crab
- trianglem 6y agoFrom a random comment I read on reddit regarding this same issue, they made it seem like they are mostly just killed, ground down and used for bait. This bleed and release is more of a PR stunt. I have nothing to back up this claim however.