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7 DE Code § 919. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 919. Menhaden fishing; penalties.

§ 919. Menhaden fishing; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish, use, employ or attempt to fish, use or employ any purse seine to take or attempt to take menhaden in the tidal waters of this State. (b)-(h) [Repealed.] (i) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a Class A environmental misdemeanor. 59 Del. Laws, c. 418, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 115, §§  1-3;  68 Del. Laws, c. 320, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  4;
7 DE Code § 921. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 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 permit number shall be attached to all required end red or international orange flags or floats and shall also be attached to all white markers required for fish pots and/or traps. The permit number attached to the aforementioned items shall be maintained so that the permit number is legible and readable at all times during its use. The permit number once attached to the aforementioned items shall be at least 2 inches high, and in block style numerals, and attached in such a manner that it is visible above the surface of the water. Reflective tape may be used to form the license number to be attached to the aforementioned items. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
7 DE Code § 922. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 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 200 yard-long net is separated from another single gill net by a distance of at least 150 feet between the required end red or international orange flags or each 500 yard-long series of nets is separated by a distance of at least 150 feet between the required end red or international orange flags. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
7 DE Code § 924. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 924. Unattended fishing equipment.

§ 924. Unattended fishing equipment. (a) No person shall leave fixed fishing equipment that is being fished in the tidal waters of this State unattended for any longer than 48 hours unless inclement weather provides for unsafe navigation. (b) No person shall leave drifting fishing equipment that is being fished in the tidal waters of this State unattended at any time; insofar that the person fishing said drifting fishing equipment shall remain on his or her vessel and within sighting distance of said equipment. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
7 DE Code § 925. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 925. Fishing with explosives, chemicals, poisons and other devices; exception for Department and agents.

§ 925. Fishing with explosives, chemicals, poisons and other devices; exception for Department and agents. (a) No person shall fish for finfish in the tidal waters of the State with any explosives, chemicals, poisons and/or poisoned baits or other substances or devices employing explosives, electricity, chemicals or poisons, unless it is otherwise specified as a legal means to fish for and/or take finfish in this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division. (b) The use of electric lights shall be illegal for commercial fishing, except lights required by the U.S. Coast Guard and lights used for illumination for visual purposes. (c) The Department and its authorized agents may use fish suffocants, shockers and/or similar devices and materials for fish management and/or scientific purposes, provided that written permission to do so is obtained from the Director beforehand. Code 1915, §  2511;  28 Del. Laws, c. 203;  Code 1935, §  2999;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  912;  64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 193, §  10;  79 Del. Laws, c. 263, §  1;
7 DE Code § 926. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 926. Extracting oil or making fertilizer from food and game fish; penalty.

§ 926. Extracting oil or making fertilizer from food and game fish; penalty. (a) No person shall have in his or her possession and/or bring into this State any finfish, other than menhaden, legally taken in this State or other waters, for the purpose of extracting oil therefrom, and/or for the purpose of converting such finfish into fertilizer. The parts of a processed legally taken finfish not to be used for human consumption, including the entrails, bones, fins and other waste parts thereof, may be further reduced or rendered for use as fertilizer and/or animal feed products. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class B environmental misdemeanor. Code 1915, §  2520;  28 Del. Laws, c. 203;  Code 1935, §  3008;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  914;  64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  4;
7 DE Code § 927. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 927. Fishing with trawl nets, purse seines, run around gill nets; penalty; exceptions.

§ 927. Fishing with trawl nets, purse seines, run around gill nets; penalty; exceptions. (a) No person shall fish with or use in the tidal waters of this State any type of trawl net that is operated in any manner by wind or sail power, motor power, hydraulics, pulleys, by being pulled by a power vessel or other mechanical advantage, or any purse seine operated in any manner, or any run around gill net, except as provided by §§ 911 and 919 of this title. (b) Any person who is determined to be in violation of this section shall be fined not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000, plus the payment of costs, and/or imprisoned for up to 6 months; and for any subsequent violation of this section the person shall be fined not less than $5,000, plus the payment of costs, and/or imprisoned for up to 6 months. (c) Any authorized employee of the Department who has probable cause to believe that there is or has been a violation of this section may seize the following items under the following conditions:  (1) Any finfish located, found, retained, taken and/or caught in violation of this section; or (2) Any other item to be used as evidence in any case to be brought for violation of this section. (d) Any authorized employee of the Department who has seized finfish pursuant to this section shall comply with § 935 of this title. (e) Any authorized employee of the Department who has seized any finfish or other items pursuant to this section may seek to have said finfish or items forfeited, in which case the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over the alleged violation if the fair market value of the forfeited finfish or other items exceeds $100, and any forfeiture of the finfish or other items shall be in accordance with the rules of procedure for the Superior Court. The Justice of Peace Courts shall have jurisdiction over any violation in which the forfeiture sought is of finfish or other items of $100 or less in fair market value. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 193, §§  11, 12;  73 Del. Laws, c. 241, §  1;
7 DE Code § 928. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 928. Interstate transfer of finfish.

§ 928. Interstate transfer of finfish. (a) No person who catches food fish outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the State shall land and/or transfer said food fish from said person's vessel to a shore or any facility located in the State for the purpose of transporting, selling, packing and/or processing said food fish, except for taxidermy purposes, unless said person has been issued by the Department a valid commercial food fishing license in accordance with § 913 and § 914 of this title. (b) Any person who catches food fish outside the jurisdictional boundaries of the State and then has said food fish transported into this State by means other than by a vessel for the purpose of transporting, selling, packing and/or processing said food fish shall not be required to acquire a commercial food fishing license from the Department. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
7 DE Code § 928A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 928A. Trade in shark fins; penalty.

§ 928A. Trade in shark fins; penalty. (a) For the purpose of this section:  (1) “Shark” shall mean any species of the subclass Elasmbranchii, exclusive of the Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) and Smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis); and (2) “Shark fin” shall mean the raw, dried or otherwise processed detached fin, or the raw, dried or otherwise processed detached tail, of a shark. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall possess, sell, offer for sale, trade or distribute a shark fin. (c) Any person who holds a license and permit issued by the Department to take or land sharks for commercial purposes may possess or distribute, but not sell within Delaware, a shark fin taken or landed by that person pursuant to, and consistent with, the terms of that license or permit. (d) Any person holding a license issued by the Department, or those persons exempt from licensing requirements concerning taking or landing sharks for recreational purposes, may possess a shark fin taken or landed by that person for personal use. (e) The Department may issue scientific permits pursuant to § 911 of this title permitting possession of a shark fin for bona fide scientific research purposes. (f) Any shark fin seized by the Department through the enforcement of this section shall upon forfeiture be destroyed by the Department, and not sold. (g) Changes, deletions, or additions relative to new fisheries subject to this section may be devised and enacted by the General Assembly or by the Department regulatory process. (h) Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a class B environmental misdemeanor for each offense. 79 Del. Laws, c. 22, §  1;
7 DE Code § 929. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 929. Size limits on finfish; exceptions [Subject to the provisions of 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 4].

§ 929. Size limits on finfish; exceptions [Subject to the provisions of 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 4]. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division subsequent to April 27, 1984, no person shall possess any finfish listed in this section or any regulations promulgated by the Department that measure less than the dimensions set forth in this section or any regulation promulgated by the Department, unless said finfish is the legal product of artificial propagation and aquaculture authorized under permit issued by the Division. The dimensions of said finfish shall be the total measured from the tip of its snout to the furthest tip of its tail. (b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division subsequent to April 27, 1984, no person shall possess any finfish in the State unless said finfish has at least the following dimensions:  (1) Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) taken from or caught in Delaware's internal waters shall have a minimum length of 14 inches; (2) Striped bass taken from or caught in Delaware's territorial sea shall have a minimum length of 24 inches; (3) Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis): The minimum length of a weakfish shall be 10 inches; (4) Atlantic croaker (Micropogan undulatus): The minimum length of an Atlantic croaker shall be 8 inches; (5) Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus): The minimum length of an Atlantic sturgeon shall be 54 inches; (6) Summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus): The minimum length of a summer flounder shall be 12 inches; (7) Tautog (Tautoga onitis): The minimum length of a tautog shall be 12 inches; and (8) White perch (Marone americana): The minimum length of white perch shall be 8 inches. (c) Any person, who comes into possession by purchasing, trading or bartering for, any finfish measuring less than the dimensions set forth in this section or the dimensions set forth in any regulation promulgated by the Department, shall immediately report the possession of said finfish to the Department and then dispose of said finfish in a manner directed by the Department provided that none may be sold, traded or bartered. (d) [Repealed.]  64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 407, §§  1, 2;  65 Del. Laws, c. 408, §  2;  67 Del. Laws, c. 293, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 55, §  1;
7 DE Code § 930. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 930. Striped bass spawning areas.

§ 930. Striped bass spawning areas. (a) For purposes of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division, striped bass spawning areas in the State shall mean the Nanticoke River and its tributaries and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. (b) The Department may promulgate regulations pertaining to spawning area restrictions. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
7 DE Code § 931. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 931. Theft and attempted theft of fishing equipment or finfish from fishing equipment.

§ 931. Theft and attempted theft of fishing equipment or finfish from fishing equipment. (a) No person shall take and/or remove any finfish from any fishing equipment that is owned by another person without having received written authority to take and/or remove said finfish. (b) No person shall attempt to take and/or remove any finfish from any fishing equipment that is owned by another person without having received the express written authority to attempt to take and/or remove said finfish. (c) No person shall remove legally placed fishing equipment of another person without the written permission of the lawful owner thereof. (d) No person shall attempt to remove legally placed fishing equipment of another person without the written permission of the lawful owner thereof. (e) The Division and employees thereof shall have the authority to confiscate and sell any finfish taken in violation of this section. The purpose of any sale of confiscated finfish shall be to determine the fair market value of the illegally taken finfish and prevent the wasting of the perishable resource. The moneys received from the sale of any finfish shall be paid to the owner of the fishing equipment from which the finfish were illegally removed. (f) Theft of finfish, or attempted theft of finfish, from another person's fishing equipment shall be a class A misdemeanor, unless the value of the finfish is $300 or more, in which case it shall be a class E felony. Whoever violates this section shall be fined and/or imprisoned in accordance with the fines and/or terms of imprisonment specified in Chapter 42 of Title 11 for a class A misdemeanor and a class E felony. 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 500, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 28, §  2;
7 DE Code § 932. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 932. Removal and inspection of fishing equipment by authorized personnel; confiscation and sale of illegally used equipment.

§ 932. Removal and inspection of fishing equipment by authorized personnel; confiscation and sale of illegally used equipment. (a) Any authorized employee of the Department may inspect any fishing equipment placed in the tidal waters of this State. (b) Any authorized employee of the Department may remove any fishing equipment used in the tidal waters of the State that is not marked, identified and/or being used for fishing according to this chapter or regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division, provided that the Department notify, or attempt to notify, the owner of said equipment when said owner is known, and give such owner the opportunity to remove said fishing equipment. (c) Any fishing equipment removed from the tidal waters of the State, as provided for in this section, which is not claimed by its owner within 30 days after its removal shall be subject to the following provisions that provide for its disposition by public sale:  (1) After the 30-day waiting period the Department shall advertise the sale of the removed fishing equipment in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the State. The advertisement shall give a brief description of the property and the procedure for the sale thereof. (2) The sale of the advertised property will be conducted by the Department. The Department shall accept sealed bids for the property, with the property being sold to the highest bid received. (3) Any moneys received from the sale of the removed property shall be retained by the Department for a period of 1 year after receipt of said moneys, during which time the owner of the removed property may file a claim with the Department for the payment of said moneys. The expenses of the Department for arranging the public sale of the removed fishing equipment may be deducted from any moneys paid to the owner of the removed fishing equipment. (4) Moneys from the public sale of the removed fishing equipment that are not claimed by the owner of said equipment within 1 year after the receipt of said moneys shall be deposited into the Finfisheries Development Fund.Code 1915, §  2516;  28 Del. Laws, c. 203;  Code 1935, §  3004;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  952;  57 Del. Laws, c. 739, §§  62, 63;  64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
7 DE Code § 933. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 933. Search of persons, boats, vessels and commercial facilities.

§ 933. Search of persons, boats, vessels and commercial facilities. Any authorized employee of the Department, after determining there is probable cause that there has been a violation of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or any permit issued by the Division, may do the following without obtaining a warrant beforehand:  (1) Search, examine and/or inspect any person and/or any person's vehicle, vessel and/or any container or other receptacle in and/or on any vehicle or vessel that is under the control or possession of said person for the purpose of determining said person's compliance with this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division pertaining to the size, limits, sale, purchase and possession of finfish and/or the method of taking finfish; (2) Detain any person and/or person's vehicle or vessel for a reasonable length of time to conduct any search, examination and/or inspection thereof, as described in paragraph (1) of this section; and (3) Inspect, search and/or examine any commercial facility in the business of selling and/or storing finfish in the presence of any occupant of said facility to determine compliance with this chapter and any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division.64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;
7 DE Code § 934. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 934. Seizure and forfeiture of finfish.

§ 934. Seizure and forfeiture of finfish. (a) Any authorized employee of the Department who has probable cause to believe that there is a violation of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division may seize the following items under the following conditions: Any finfish located, found, retained, taken and/or caught in violation of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division. (b) Any authorized employee of the Department who has seized finfish pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of § 935 of this title. (c) Any authorized employee of the Department who has seized any finfish pursuant to this section may seek to have the finfish forfeited. If the fair market value of the seized finfish exceeds $100, then the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over the alleged violation, and any forfeiture of the finfish shall be in accordance with the appropriate rules of procedure of the Superior Court and § 935 of this title. If the fair market value of the seized finfish is $100 or less, then the Justice of the Peace Courts shall have jurisdiction over the alleged violation, and any forfeiture of the finfish shall be in accordance with the appropriate rules of procedure of the Justice of the Peace Courts. Code 1915, §  2516;  28 Del. Laws, c. 203;  Code 1935, §  3004;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  952;  57 Del. Laws, c. 739, §§  62, 63;  64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 193, §  13;
7 DE Code § 935. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 7 - Conservation|Chapter 9. Finfishing in Tidal Waters|§ 935. Sale of seized finfish.

§ 935. Sale of seized finfish. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in view of the perishable nature of fish, any employee of the Department authorized to enforce this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division who seizes any finfish may dispose of said finfish in accordance with the following procedures:  (1) Finfish may be sold, and any person may purchase said finfish for money at or above fair market value; (2) The moneys received from the sale of the finfish shall be deposited with the Superior Court in which the complaint and/or charges for the alleged violation are to be filed. Thereafter, disposition of the proceeds will be in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure for the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. In each case where the Superior Court has declared the finfish and moneys obtained from the sale thereof as being forfeited, all moneys not subject to valid claim by other parties and remaining with the Superior Court shall be deposited by the Superior Court into the Finfisheries Development Fund. Upon the acquittal or dismissal of charges against the alleged violator the proceeds shall be returned to said person; and (3) The seizure and sale of finfish shall be without prejudice to any other rights and/or remedies provided for by law, contract or agreement, or this chapter or any regulations promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division. (b) Whenever the Department seizes any finfish, it may elect not to follow the procedures for the disposal of said finfish that are set forth in subsection (a) of this section, and the Department may dispose of said seized finfish in accordance with the following procedures:  (1) Finfish that have been seized after an alleged violation of this chapter or any regulation promulgated by the Department or permit issued by the Division may be sold by the person alleged to have committed said violation; (2) The proceeds of the sale by the alleged violator shall be deposited with the Superior Court; (3) Upon the conviction of the alleged violator, the disposition of the proceeds will be in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Upon the acquittal, or dismissal of the charges against the alleged violator, the proceeds shall be returned to said person; and (4) Paragraph (a)(3) of this section shall be applicable to any sale of finfish under this subsection.Code 1915, §  2514;  28 Del. Laws, c. 203;  Code 1935, §  3002;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  915;  64 Del. Laws, c. 251, §  1;