§ 901. Purpose of chapter; policy of State; interstate fishery management plan; advisory committee. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to effectuate the State’s policy toward the management and conservation of coastal finfishery resources in cooperation with the federal government, local governments of this State and the governments of other states. This chapter provides […]
§ 902. Application of chapter. This chapter and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall apply to fishing for, and the taking of, finfish, in the tidal waters of the State, except for eels, which is provided for under Chapter 18 of this title. This chapter and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter […]
§ 903. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; authority; permits; regulations. (a) The Department shall administer and enforce the laws and regulations of the State relating to finfishing in the tidal waters of the State. (b) The Department shall have the authority to cooperate and assist departments, agencies and offices of the State and […]
§ 903A. Striped bass quotas and tags. (a) If a commercial fisherman holds both a valid commercial hook and line and a commercial gill net permit, such fisherman may catch the combined gill net and hook and line quota for striped bass using gill net, hook and line, or both. (b) If a commercial fisherman […]
§ 904. Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries; establishment; organization; authority. (a) There is created an Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries to advise the Director on all matters relating to tidal finfisheries management. (b) The Council shall have 7 members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. Council members shall consist of the following: […]
§ 906. Definitions. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter: (1) “Active commercial fisher” shall mean an individual licensed by the Department to fish for commercial purposes for finfish or shellfish who has filed landing reports with the Department that account for no less than 0.1% of the landings in a specific commercial fishery identified by […]
§ 907. Equipment and methods used for fishing for game fish. Unless otherwise authorized by the adoption of Department regulation or issuance of Division permits, it shall be illegal for any person to fish for any game fish in the tidal waters of the State with any fishing equipment, or by any method, unless it […]
§ 908. Equipment and methods used for fishing for bait fish. Unless otherwise authorized by the adoption of any Department regulation or issuance of Division permits subsequent to April 27, 1984, it shall be illegal for any person to fish for bait fish in the tidal waters of the State with any fishing equipment or […]
§ 909. Fishing for bait fish in tidal waters. Unless otherwise provided by adoption of Department regulation subsequent to April 27, 1984, it shall be legal to fish for bait fish in all tidal waters of this State. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 1;
§ 910. Types of fishing equipment and methods used for fishing for food fish. (a) Unless otherwise authorized by this chapter or the adoption of any Department regulation or issuance of Division permits subsequent to April 27, 1984, it is illegal for any person to fish for food fish in the tidal waters of the […]
§ 911. Scientific permit; issuance; information; expiration; report; equipment marking and identification requirements. (a) For purposes that are scientific or for the propagation of finfish, the Director may issue a scientific permit to any scientific or educational institution, consultant, organization and/or person enabling them to fish, possess and/or transport finfish into or from the tidal […]
§ 912. Sale, trade and/or barter of game fish. (a) No person who catches or takes any species of game fish from or out of the tidal waters of this State shall sell, trade and/or barter said game fish, unless the Director has authorized such sale, trade or barter by issuing the person a permit. […]
§ 913. Sale, trade and/or barter of food fish. (a) No individual who catches or takes any species of food fish, from or out of the tidal waters of this State shall sell, trade and/or barter said food fish, unless said individual has been issued a valid commercial food fishing license by the Department. (b) […]
§ 914. Commercial food fishing license; requirements and fees. A commercial food fishing license shall be issued to an individual in accordance with the requirements and procedure set forth below in this section: (1) The fee for a commercial food fishing license for an individual who is a resident of this State shall be $150. […]
§ 915. Food fishing equipment permit; requirements, fees and restrictions. (a) A valid food fishing equipment permit issued by the Department is required before any individual shall: fish for food fish in the tidal waters of this State with the fishing equipment specified in subsection (b) of this section or sell, trade and/or barter food […]
§ 916. Finfisheries Development Fund. (a) There is hereby established a Finfisheries Development Fund, which shall be funded by the following sources: (1) Moneys received by the Department for commercial food fishing license fees and food fishing equipment permits; (2) Moneys received from the payment of fines for committing a violation of this chapter or […]
§ 917. Areas restricted for using certain fishing equipment. (a) No person shall fish with any fixed fishing equipment in tidal waters located outside the mouths of tributaries known as the Salem River, Christina River, Delaware City Canal and Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and more specifically described as circular areas, each with a 1/2 nautical […]
§ 918. Interfering with fishing equipment. No person shall, except in an emergency, interfere with, break, damage or destroy any fishing equipment that is being used in the tidal waters of this State for the taking of any finfish in a manner provided for by this chapter or any regulation promulgated or permit issued by […]
§ 919. Menhaden fishing; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish, use, employ or attempt to fish, use or employ any purse seine to take or attempt to take menhaden in the tidal waters of this State. (b)-(h) [Repealed.] (i) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a Class A […]
§ 920. Marking requirement for fishing equipment; exception for minnow traps; removal of stakes, anchors and lines. (a) No person shall fish with any fixed net in the tidal waters of this State unless said net, pot or trap is marked in accordance with the following criteria: (1) In the Delaware River and Bay, Atlantic […]
