§ 2409. Recreational clamming.
§ 2409. Recreational clamming. The Department will establish, by regulation, the seasons for the taking of clams and/or limit the number of clams which may be taken for recreational purposes. 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 2; 76 Del. Laws, c. 71, § 13;
§ 2702. Scientific collecting permit.
§ 2702. Scientific collecting permit. The Department may issue a scientific collecting permit to a person to permit the collecting of horseshoe crabs solely for scientific, medical or educational purposes. There shall be no fee for this collecting permit. The person shall apply to the Department for a collecting permit on an application provided by […]
§ 2501. Size limit.
§ 2501. Size limit. It shall be unlawful for any person to take from any waters within the jurisdiction of the State or have in that person’s possession at any time any American lobster with a minimum carapace length measuring less than 31/4 inches between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 1990; 39/3 2 inches […]
§ 2703. Dredging.
§ 2703. Dredging. Unless otherwise authorized by the Department, it shall be unlawful for any person to use dredges to take horseshoe crabs in this State unless said person has a valid horseshoe crab dredge permit issued annually by the Department. The fee for a resident horseshoe crab dredge permit shall be $100. The fee […]
§ 2502. Female lobsters bearing eggs.
§ 2502. Female lobsters bearing eggs. It shall be unlawful for a person to take, offer for sale or have in his or her possession at any time any female lobster bearing eggs visible thereon (berried lobsters) or any female lobster from which the eggs have been removed. 7 Del. C. 1953, § 2502; 55 […]
§ 2704. Collecting permits for other than scientific purposes.
§ 2704. Collecting permits for other than scientific purposes. (a) A commercial collecting permit shall be required of any individual 16 years of age or older, (including a property owner), collecting horseshoe crabs, except for personal, noncommercial uses. The collection fee to obtain a commercial collecting permit for residents of Delaware shall be $100. The […]
§ 2503. Landing of dismembered lobsters.
§ 2503. Landing of dismembered lobsters. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to bring to shore in Delaware or have in possession on the waters of this State any dismembered lobsters, detached tails or claws, picked or cooked lobster meat. 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 2;
§ 2504. Commercial lobster pot license.
§ 2504. Commercial lobster pot license. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to catch or land lobsters for commercial purposes in this State unless said person has applied for, secured from the Department and has in his or her possession a valid commercial lobster pot license. The fee for a resident commercial lobster […]
§ 2310. Noncommercial crabbing; daily limits.
§ 2310. Noncommercial crabbing; daily limits. (a) Noncommercial crabbing is permitted in any of the waters under the jurisdiction of the State unless otherwise posted by the Department. (b) It is unlawful for any person actively engaged in noncommercial crabbing to sell any crabs. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, use, […]
§ 2311. Crab pot attendance; abandonment; confiscation; forfeiture.
§ 2311. Crab pot attendance; abandonment; confiscation; forfeiture. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who places, uses or sets a crab pot in the tidal waters of this State to fail to tend and remove crabs from said crab pot at least once every 72 hours. (b) Failure to tend and remove crabs […]