• lemmylommy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Afair estimates put the portion of dead crabs between 10 and 30%. Some might also be unable to reproduce due to the bleeding.

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      1 year ago

      Sadly a lot of the companies harvesting them will just kill and sell them for bait anyways.

      Of those that are released, about a third die. Not to say about the decrease in overall fitness, which can lead to them falling prey more easily.

      It’s obviously a traumatic experience for the animal in the best case scenario and that is going to reflect on their ability to survive in the wild.