Horseshoe crabs are used as fishing bait to catch bass.
 Some of these species are herring, cod, anchovy, tuna, flounder, mullet, squid, shrimp, salmon, crab, lobster, oyster and scallops
Because of the destruction of habitat and shoreline development, use in fishing, status as a culinary delicacy in some areas, and use for scientific research and advancements, the horseshoe crab is facing down endangered and extinct statuses

