§ 2101. Oyster harvesting license. Except in the case of shellfish aquaculture leases on Delaware’s Inland Bays pursuant to Chapter 20 of this title, it shall be unlawful for a person to harvest oysters from the natural oyster beds or from leased shellfish grounds in the State unless said person has been issued an oyster […]
§ 2102. Natural oyster beds. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to harvest oysters from the natural oyster beds at any time except as specifically authorized by the Department. (b) The Department shall determine on an annual basis the amount of oysters available for harvest from specific natural oyster beds by analyzing the […]
§ 2103. Eligibility to harvest oyster for direct sale. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to harvest oysters from the natural oyster beds for direct sale unless said person meets 1 of the following criteria: (1) Held at least 2 specific commercial shellfish licenses on September 30, 1999; (2) Held an oyster harvesting […]
§ 2104. Oyster harvesting methods. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to use any hydraulic dredge or mechanical device employing a vacuum or suction for the harvesting of oysters from any natural oyster bed without the prior written permission of the Department. (b) It shall be unlawful for a person to harvest oysters […]
§ 2105. Oyster harvest fees and tags. Except where otherwise noted, nothing in this section shall apply to oyster aquaculture products harvested from leased sites on Delaware’s Inland Bays: (1) An annual oyster harvest fee of $1.25 per bushel of oysters harvested from the State’s natural oyster beds shall be prepaid to the Department by […]
§ 2106. Authority. (a) The Department is authorized to adopt shellfish regulations to establish the dates for annual open seasons to harvest oysters from the State’s natural oyster beds. (b) The Department is authorized to adopt shellfish regulations to establish the areas where oysters that are harvested from the State’s natural oyster beds for direct […]
§ 2107. Oyster Recovery Fund. (a) There is hereby established an Oyster Recovery Fund which shall be funded from the following sources: (1) Fee received by the Department for oyster harvesting licenses; (2) Revenue received by the Department for oyster harvest fees; and (3) Fees received for leasing shellfish grounds in Delaware Bay. (b) Oyster […]
§ 2108. Importation of oysters prohibited. It shall be unlawful for a person to bring oysters from outside the State to be placed in the waters of the State without the prior written permission of the Department. 73 Del. Laws, c. 132, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;
§ 2109. Oyster harvesting from private leased beds. (a) Except in the case of shellfish aquaculture leases on Delaware’s Inland Bays, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest oysters from leased shellfish grounds unless said person notifies the Department of said harvest at least 48 hours prior to harvesting oysters from leased shellfish […]
