§ 2401. Minimum size. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess hard clams taken from the waters under the jurisdiction of the State which measure less than 11/2 inches. Any commercial measure of hard clams shall not contain more than 5% clams that are less than 11/2 inches. 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, […]
§ 2402. Commercial clam tong/rake license. It shall be unlawful for any person to tong or to rake clams for commercial purposes in this State unless said person has applied for and secured from the Department and has in his or her possession a valid clam tong/rake license. The fee for a commercial clam tong/rake […]
§ 2403. Area permitted; method of taking under clam tong/rake license. (a) It shall be unlawful to take clams from any leased shellfish grounds or contaminated area, as determined by the Department, in Delaware Bay, Indian River and Bay, Rehoboth Bay, Little and Big Assawoman Bays and the tributaries thereof, except a person authorized in […]
§ 2404. Commercial dredge clam license. It shall be unlawful for any person to dredge for hard clams in this State unless said person has applied for, secured from the Department and has in his or her possession a valid clam dredger’s license. The fee for a resident clam dredger’s license shall be $57.50. The […]
§ 2405. Commercial dredge clam license — Area permitted; method of taking under commercial dredge clam license. (a) It shall be unlawful to dredge for hard clams with a commercial dredge clam license on leased shellfish grounds, except that a person may dredge hard clams from his or her own leased shellfish grounds as long […]
§ 2406. Seasons; limits. Except in the case of clams reared on shellfish aquaculture lease sites on Delaware’s Inland Bays, the Department will establish by regulation the seasons for the taking of clams and/or limit the number of clams which may be harvested commercially by any 1 licensee. If, in its discretion, the Department determines […]
§ 2407. Unloading locations. It shall be unlawful for any person to unload hard clams taken from the waters or shellfish grounds within the jurisdiction of the State at any port or unloading facilities located outside the geographic boundaries of the State. 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 2;
§ 2408. Noncommercial clamming permit. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest, in any 1 day, hard clams for noncommercial purposes in excess of the daily recreational clam limit unless said person has applied for and received from the Department, and has in his or her possession, a valid noncommercial clamming permit. […]
§ 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;
