First of all, horseshoe crab horseshoe crab, also known as horseshoe crab, is currently a national second-class protected animal in China and a second-class protected animal in Guangxi. At the same time, according to Article 16 of the Wildlife Protection Law, hunting and killing of wildlife under special state protection is prohibited. Because of scientific research, domestication and breeding, exhibition or other special circumstances, it is necessary to hunt and hunt wild animals under special state protection, and must apply to the administrative department of wildlife in the State Council for a special hunting and catching license; Anyone who hunts and hunts wildlife under second-class state protection must apply to the wildlife administrative department of the government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government for a special hunting and catching license.

Secondly, according to Article 341 of the Criminal Law, the crime of illegally hunting and killing precious and endangered wild animals; Crime of illegally purchasing, transporting and selling precious and endangered wild animals and their products; Illegal hunting and killing of rare and endangered wild animals under special state protection, or illegal acquisition, transportation and sale of rare and endangered wild animals under special state protection and their products, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and shall also be fined or confiscated.