Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 1904 – Unlawful taking of shellfish
(a) It shall be unlawful to take any shellfish from any waters or shellfish grounds of this State unless specifically authorized by statute or regulation.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 1904
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) Except on leased shellfish aquaculture sites, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take shellfish, except crabs, conchs (whelks) and clams, for commercial purposes on Sundays, provided however, that clams may not be taken for commercial purposes on any Sunday between and including this State’s designated Memorial Day and Labor Day, next ensuing.
(c) It shall be unlawful to take shellfish for commercial purposes between sunset and sunrise, except a commercial crab pot licensee or a commercial conch pot licensee may take blue crabs or conchs, respectively, 1 hour before sunrise.
60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § ?2; 67 Del. Laws, c. 2, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 194, § ?4; 68 Del. Laws, c. 412, §§ ?1, 2; 69 Del. Laws, c. 284, §§ ?2, 3; 79 Del. Laws, c. 178, § ?2;