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§ 939. Fishing seasons; exception.

§ 939. Fishing seasons; exception. (a) Notwithstanding § 938 of this title, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess or retain more than 3 tautog (Tautoga onitis) during the period beginning at 12: 01 a.m. on April 1 through and including midnight on June 30 next ensuing except that an individual who free […]

§ 940. Food fish dealer permits.

§ 940. Food fish dealer permits. (a) If a fishery management plan approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce or Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission requires the commercial landings of a food fish species to be managed with a quota, said food fish species, if landed in this State by a commercial […]

§ 941. Headboat/charter boat fishing permits; reporting requirements.

§ 941. Headboat/charter boat fishing permits; reporting requirements. (a) If a fishery management plan approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce or Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission requires the landings of a finfish species by headboats and charter boats to be monitored, said finfish species, if caught on a headboat or charter […]

§ 942. Control of invasive finfish species.

§ 942. Control of invasive finfish species. (a) Definitions. (1) “Invasive finfish species” means a non-native finfish species, including the eggs thereof or other biological material, capable of spread, reproduction or propagation, whose introduction or proliferation causes or is likely to cause, as determined by the Department, economic or environmental harm or harm to human […]

§ 943. Tagging striped bass.

§ 943. Tagging striped bass. The affixing of a tag on a striped bass by a commercial fisherman shall be required before landing or putting on shore. 80 Del. Laws, c. 165, § 1; 

§ 921. Identification requirements for equipment.

§ 921. Identification requirements for equipment. No fisher shall fish with any food fishing equipment in the tidal waters of this State that is permitted under the provisions of § 915 of this title that does not have attached to it a fisher’s food fishing equipment permit number that is assigned by the Department. The […]

§ 936. Enforcement; penalties; seizure and forfeiture of illegally used property; injunctions; false statements.

§ 936. Enforcement; penalties; seizure and forfeiture of illegally used property; injunctions; false statements. (a) The Secretary, the Department and persons authorized by the Secretary shall enforce this chapter and any regulation promulgated by the Department or any permit issued by the Division. (b) Any person, organization, group, business, corporation, partnership or any other type […]

§ 922. Length restrictions on certain nets.

§ 922. Length restrictions on certain nets. No person shall fish in Delaware’s internal waters with any 1 gill net that exceeds 200 yards in length, or fish in said waters with more than 1 gill net in a continuous series when the series of gill nets exceeds 500 yards in total length, unless each […]

§ 937. Suspension or refusal to issue commercial finfishing license.

§ 937. Suspension or refusal to issue commercial finfishing license. If a commercial fisher during a 1-year period has committed 3 or more violations of any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division and is convicted of said violations, the Department, upon the recommendation of […]