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7 DE Code § 2506. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 25. American Lobsters (Homarus Americanus)|§ 2506. Marking of commercial lobster pots and vessels.

§ 2506. Marking of commercial lobster pots and vessels. The buoys of all lobster pots placed for commercial purposes shall be marked with the color code and number that is assigned to each commercial lobster pot licensee. All buoys must be of a positive flotation material. The lobstering vessel specified on the license shall display the color code assigned to the licensee on a panel measuring at least 2 feet by 2 feet. Said panel must be fully visible from either side of said vessel. It shall be unlawful for any person to lift any commercial lobster pot from a vessel other than the 1 corresponding to the color code on that pot buoy. Any pot attached to a buoy, which is not marked as specified in the regulation, may be confiscated by the Department. Any person guilty of removing lobsters from any commercial lobster pot from a vessel other than the 1 corresponding to the color code on that pot buoy shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation. 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, §  2;  79 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  10;
7 DE Code § 2507. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 25. American Lobsters (Homarus Americanus)|§ 2507. Seasons; limits.

§ 2507. Seasons; limits. The Department will establish by regulation the seasons for the taking of lobsters and will determine the number of lobster pots which may be set by any 1 licensee. If, in its discretion, the Department determines from biological evidence that emergency restrictions are necessary to protect lobsters or other shellfish resources of the State, it may do so with advance notice as it deems necessary. 7 Del. C. 1953, §  2501;  55 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  2;  60 Del. Laws, c. 513, §  2;
7 DE Code § 2508. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 25. American Lobsters (Homarus Americanus)|§ 2508. Noncommercial lobstering.

§ 2508. Noncommercial lobstering. (a) A lobster pot placed by a person for noncommercial purposes shall be marked with a buoy painted white and have black lettering, and be marked with the initials “N.C.” followed by a dash and then followed by the owner's initials (i.e., John Smith would mark his lobster pot buoys as follows: “N.C. — J.S.”). The use of more than 2 lobster pots by any individual or his or her agents shall constitute prima facie evidence of commercial intent and shall be unlawful. (b) Noncommercial potting for lobster is permitted in any waters under the jurisdiction of the State. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged in noncommercial lobstering to sell any lobsters. (d) Any individual diver may catch, by hand, up to 2 lobsters a day. 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
7 DE Code § 2509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 25. American Lobsters (Homarus Americanus)|§ 2509. Unloading locations.

§ 2509. Unloading locations. It shall be unlawful for any person to unload lobsters 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. Any person violating this section will be guilty of a class C environmental violation. 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, §  2;  79 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  10;
7 DE Code § 2601. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 26. Surf Clams (Spisula Solidissima)|§ 2601. Commercial surf clam license.

§ 2601. Commercial surf clam license. It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest surf clams in this State unless said person has applied for and secured from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and has in his or her possession a valid surf clam harvester's license. The fee for a resident surf clam harvester's license shall be $50 for residents and $500 for nonresidents. 64 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
7 DE Code § 2602. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 26. Surf Clams (Spisula Solidissima)|§ 2602. Seasons.

§ 2602. Seasons. The Department will establish by regulation the seasons for the harvesting of surf clams. 64 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  2;
7 DE Code § 2603. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 26. Surf Clams (Spisula Solidissima)|§ 2603. Minimum size.

§ 2603. Minimum size. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess surf clams taken from the waters under the jurisdiction of the State which measure less than the size limit designated by the Department. 64 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  2;
7 DE Code § 2604. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 26. Surf Clams (Spisula Solidissima)|§ 2604. Permitted harvesting areas.

§ 2604. Permitted harvesting areas. (a) It shall be unlawful to harvest surf clams in any waters designated as contaminated by the Department. (b) The Department may open and close harvesting areas by regulation. If, in its discretion, the Department determines from biological evidence that emergency restrictions are necessary to protect clams or other shellfish resources of the State, it may do so with advance notice, as it deems necessary. 64 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 588, §  3;
7 DE Code § 2605. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 26. Surf Clams (Spisula Solidissima)|§ 2605. Penalty.

§ 2605. Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for a first offense. For each subsequent conviction, a person shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation for the first offense. For each subsequent conviction, a person shall be guilty of a class B environmental misdemeanor. 64 Del. Laws, c. 243, §  2;  79 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  11;
7 DE Code § 2701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 27. Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus)|§ 2701. Authority of the Department.

§ 2701. Authority of the Department. (a) The Department shall establish and administer a program for the conservation and management of horseshoe crabs. Such program shall include the promulgation of regulations for:  (1) Administration of a permitting system and issuance of permits as defined by this chapter; (2) Designation of areas for harvest and restriction as necessary to sensitive habitat and public safety; (3) Definition of acceptable equipment and methods of harvest; (4) Designation of lawful seasons for collection; (5) Establishment of limits or the quantities to be harvested; and (6) Establishment of reporting requirements for all permit holders authorized to take horseshoe crabs. (b) Before implementing rules and regulations, and any subsequent changes thereto, the Department shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed regulations. The Department shall publish notice of a public hearing in newspapers of general circulation in the State no less than 20 days in advance of the public hearing. Said notice shall include a brief description of the proposed regulation, the time and location of the public hearing and the manner in which the public may respond to the Department on the proposed regulation. The regulations shall be filed with the Secretary of State prior to implementation. (c) The Department shall be authorized to adopt interim regulations notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section in order to implement administrative procedures and the provisions of subsection (a) of this section in a timely manner. These interim regulations may be adopted by the Department for a period not to exceed 90 days. Interim regulations shall become effective upon the date they are filed with the Secretary of State. (d) The Department shall be further authorized to adopt emergency regulations notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section when such regulations are necessary to deal with an actual or eminent threat to the horseshoe crab resources and the fishery thereof. Emergency regulations may be adopted by the Department for a period not to exceed 90 days. As soon as practicable after adoption of emergency regulations hereunder, the Department shall conduct a public hearing on the matter in accordance with subsection (b) of this section for the purpose of implementing regulations. Emergency regulations shall become effective upon the date they are filed with the Secretary of State. 68 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  2;
7 DE Code § 2702. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 27. Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus)|§ 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 the Department, and shall present in writing the specific purpose for which the horseshoe crab will be used and shall present credible evidence that the disposition of the horseshoe crabs collected shall be for scientific, medical or educational purposes. Where possible only males shall be collected. Also, those collected for above purposes shall be returned to the original habitat when feasible. 68 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  2;
7 DE Code § 2703. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 27. Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus)|§ 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 for a nonresident horseshoe crab dredge permit shall be $1,000. The Department shall not issue a horseshoe crab dredge permit to any person unless said person is the current owner and operator of an oyster vessel licensed to transplant oysters from natural oyster beds as provided under the provisions of Chapter 19 of this title and shellfish regulations adopted by the Department. The permit shall designate the vessel to be used to dredge for horseshoe crabs. The Department shall not issue more than 5 horseshoe crab dredge permits during any 1 calendar year. 68 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  2;
7 DE Code § 2704. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 27. Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus)|§ 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 collection fee to obtain a commercial collecting permit for nonresidents shall be $1,000. A commercial collecting permit shall not be required of a property owner, or a property owner's tenant or agent, on those lands from which crabs are taken for personal usage. An agent or tenant shall mean a person who has written permission from the property owner of the land from which horseshoe crabs are taken to act on the owner's behalf. (b) Any municipality, town, other local government or individual who collects dead horseshoe crabs in order to clean up a beach or to otherwise dispose of said crabs properly shall be required to obtain a beach clean-up collecting permit. There shall be no fee for a beach clean-up collecting permit. (c) Unless authorized by a scientific collecting permit issued by the Department, it shall be unlawful for any person to take or attempt to take horseshoe crabs by any method unless said person has obtained a valid collecting permit as provided in this section. (d) When by, or pursuant to, the laws or regulations of any other state should said state impose any tax, other fee or restrictions on nonresidents for the privilege of commercially collecting horseshoe crabs within its boundaries, which tax or other fee is in the aggregate greater or restriction is greater, to include but not be limited to, the nonavailability of a permit for nonresidents, the similar or identical taxes, other fees, permit requirements and restrictions shall be imposed by the Department upon the residents of that state who seek to apply for a commercial collecting permit from the Department to collect horseshoe crabs within the boundaries of this State. 68 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
7 DE Code § 2705. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 27. Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus)|§ 2705. Penalties.

§ 2705. Penalties. (a) Any person who is convicted 2 times in the same calendar year for violations of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department pursuant thereto shall be subject to the following provisions:  (1) If the person holds a valid permit at the time of the second conviction, said permit shall be revoked by the Department. Persons whose permits are revoked shall not be eligible to reapply for a permit under this chapter until 5 years after the date of revocation. (2) If said person does not hold a valid permit at the time of the second conviction, such person shall not be eligible to apply for any permit outlined in this chapter for a period of 5 years after the second conviction. (b) Any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department pursuant thereto, shall be guilty of a class B environmental misdemeanor. Each individual horseshoe crab taken in violation of any provision of this chapter or regulation promulgated by the Department pursuant thereto shall constitute a separate violation. (c) The Justice of the Peace Court shall have jurisdiction over violations of this chapter. (d) The Department shall not renew any permit to collect or dredge horseshoe crabs until the applicant has reported his or her harvest of the previous calendar year's total number of horseshoe crabs to the Department on forms provided by the Department. 68 Del. Laws, c. 33, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  12;
7 DE Code § 2801. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 28. Conchs (Whelks) Busycon Canaliculatum and B. Carica|§ 2801. Definitions.

§ 2801. Definitions. (a) “Bullrake” means any rake with a width of more than 14 inches measured perpendicular to the tines or any rake with a handle of more than 7 feet. (b) “Conch pot” means any pot, basket, box, cage, container or other similar catching device that has at least 1 escape vent measuring at least 5″ x 10″ in the top or parlor section of said pot, basket, box, cage or container or other similar catching device. (c) “Delaware's internal waters” means all of those tidal waters under the jurisdiction of the State, except the Atlantic Ocean, as separated from the Delaware Bay by a straight line drawn between Cape May Point, New Jersey and Cape Henlopen Point, Delaware. (d) “Delaware's territorial sea” means all of those tidal waters in the Atlantic Ocean separated from the Delaware Bay under the jurisdiction of the State, the outer boundary of which is a line 3 nautical miles coterminous with the shoreline of the State. (e) “Trawline” means a long line, anchored on each end, to which more than 1 conch pot is attached by short lines. 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  4;  71 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  1;
7 DE Code § 2803. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 28. Conchs (Whelks) Busycon Canaliculatum and B. Carica|§ 2803. Commercial conch dredge license; fees; exceptions.

§ 2803. Commercial conch dredge license; fees; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, while operating a vessel equipped with a dredge or a vessel with a bullrake on board, to possess more than 15 bushels of conchs unless said person has in possession a valid commercial conch dredge license. (b) It shall be unlawful for a commercial conch dredge licensee to dredge conchs from any vessel other than a vessel owned and operated by said licensee. Said vessel shall be listed by the Department on the licensee's commercial conch dredge license. (c) The Department is authorized to issue a commercial conch dredge license to a person who applies for same on forms to be supplied by the Department. To be eligible for a commercial conch dredge license, an applicant shall meet 1 of the following conditions:  (1) Produce receipts, personal income tax records or affidavits from a certified public accountant the applicant previously harvested conchs in Delaware for commercial purposes; or (2) Be eligible for a commercial crab dredger's license in Delaware according to the provisions of § 1918 of Title 7. An applicant who is eligible for a commercial conch dredge license shall apply and pay all applicable fees to the Department within 90 days of August 26, 1994. An applicant who is not eligible or an applicant who does not obtain a commercial conch dredge license within 90 days of August 26, 1994, or a commercial conch dredge licensee who fails to renew the license as provided in the provisions of subsection (d) of this section may register with the Department on a form provided by the Department for a commercial conch dredge license that may become valid after a 5-year waiting period. (d) A commercial conch dredge licensee shall renew the license for at least 1 year in every 3 consecutive years. Any person who does not renew the commercial conch pot license for at least 1 year in every 3 consecutive years shall be deemed not eligible for a commercial conch dredge license. (e) The fee for a resident commercial conch dredge license shall be $57.50 for residents and $575 for nonresidents. (f) An active commercial fisher with a commercial conch dredge license may transfer his or her license to a commercial fishing apprentice who has competed no less than 150 days of commercial fishing activities over no less than a 1-year period. 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 29, §  9;  80 Del. Laws, c. 348, § 3;
7 DE Code § 2804. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 28. Conchs (Whelks) Busycon Canaliculatum and B. Carica|§ 2804. Minimum size.

§ 2804. Minimum size. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any conch which measures less than a minimum possession size limit specified in regulations promulgated by the Department. The Department is authorized to promulgate regulations to establish the minimum possession size limit of conchs. 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  4;
7 DE Code § 2805. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 28. Conchs (Whelks) Busycon Canaliculatum and B. Carica|§ 2805. Areas closed for commercial conch potting or dredging.

§ 2805. Areas closed for commercial conch potting or dredging. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a dredge for the purpose of catching, taking or harvesting conchs over leased shellfish grounds, natural oyster beds or other areas declared closed to dredging for conchs by the Department by regulation; provided however, that those conchs of legal size taken by a person on a vessel with a valid oyster harvesting license or a person with a valid commercial clam dredge license while engaged in lawful dredging operations, whether or not over leased shellfish grounds, natural oyster beds, or other areas declared closed to dredging for conchs by the Department, may be retained for noncommercial purposes. The Department is authorized to promulgate regulations that close areas to either dredging or potting for conchs. 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  4;
7 DE Code § 2806. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 28. Conchs (Whelks) Busycon Canaliculatum and B. Carica|§ 2806. Seasons closed for commercial conch potting or dredging.

§ 2806. Seasons closed for commercial conch potting or dredging. The Department is authorized to promulgate regulations that close seasons to either dredging or potting for conchs. 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  4;
7 DE Code § 2807. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 28. Conchs (Whelks) Busycon Canaliculatum and B. Carica|§ 2807. Marking of conch pots.

§ 2807. Marking of conch pots. (a) In Delaware's internal waters, it shall be unlawful for any commercial conch pot licensee to catch, take or harvest conchs with any conch pot or attempt to catch, take or harvest conchs with any conch pot unless each conch pot is attached to a floating buoy. In Delaware's territorial sea, conch pots may be attached to a trawline up to 1,200 feet long, provided each end of the trawline is attached to a buoy. The buoys for commercial conch pots and trawlines shall be a specific color combination as assigned to each commercial conch pot licensee by the Department. Any person who has a valid commercial crab pot license shall be assigned the same color code for the person's commercial conch pot buoys as assigned to the person's commercial crab pots. An additional buoy shall be attached at the farthest position from the conch pot or trawline which shall be colored 1/2 white and 1/2 black. The Department shall assign a commercial conch pot number to each commercial conch pot licensee. Inscribed on the 1/2 white and 1/2 black buoy the farthest from the conch pot shall be a capital letter “C” followed by said person's commercial conch pot number. The letter “C” and conch pot number shall be at least 2 inches tall, and a contrasting color to be legible at all times. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a commercial conch pot licensee to catch, take or harvest conchs with any conch pot or attempt to catch, take or harvest conchs with any conch pot unless said conch pot is attached to an all white buoy with said persons full name and permanent mailing address inscribed either on the white buoy or on a waterproof tag attached to said buoy. The person's name and address shall be legible at all times. 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  2;
7 DE Code § 2808. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 28. Conchs (Whelks) Busycon Canaliculatum and B. Carica|§ 2808. Conch pot attendance; abandonment; confiscation; forfeiture.

§ 2808. Conch pot attendance; abandonment; confiscation; forfeiture. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who places, uses or sets a conch pot in the tidal waters of this State to fail to tend and remove conchs from said conch pot at least once every 72 hours. (b) Failure to tend and remove conchs from a conch pot in the tidal waters of this State at least 72 hours after said pot is tagged by the Department shall constitute abandonment of said conch pot. (c) Any employee of the Department authorized to enforce this chapter shall be authorized to seize and confiscate any conch pot which has been determined to have been abandoned pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (d) Upon a determination that a conch pot has been abandoned and seized by the Department, ownership in said conch pot shall be forfeited to the Department. (e) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section, any employee of the Department authorized to enforce this chapter shall be authorized to seize any conch pot which fails to be placed, used or set in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (f) Title to a conch pot seized by the Department and not claimed by the lawful owner after proper notification from the Department within 90 days of said notification shall be forfeited to the Department. 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §  4;
7 DE Code § 2901. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 29. Transfer of Finfish, Eel Fishing and Shellfish Permits and Licenses|§ 2901. Applicability.

§ 2901. Applicability. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the fisheries covered by Chapters 9, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of this title which are or become closed to new entrants. 78 Del. Laws, c. 263, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 196, § 6;