The owner(s) of an aquaculture facility shall register same with the Department of Agriculture on forms and in accordance with procedures established by the Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to establish criteria for the registration of an aquaculture facility. The Department of Agriculture shall maintain a registry of aquaculture facilities to assist in the administration of the State aquaculture program. Aquaculture facility registration shall be valid for 5 years from the date of issue. The owner of an aquaculture facility shall renew the registration of the facility in the event of any change in ownership or a significant change in operations.

69 Del. Laws, c. 103, § ?5; 79 Del. Laws, c. 178, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 408

  • Aquaculture: means the controlled propagation, growth, harvest and subsequent commerce in cultured aquatic stock by an aquaculturist. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 403
  • Aquaculture facility: means any water system and associated infrastructures capable of holding and/or producing cultured aquatic stock. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 403
  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Delaware Code Title 3 Sec. 403
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302