Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 2106 – Authority
(a) The Department is authorized to adopt shellfish regulations to establish the dates for annual open seasons to harvest oysters from the State‘s natural oyster beds.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 2106
- 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
(b) The Department is authorized to adopt shellfish regulations to establish the areas where oysters that are harvested from the State’s natural oyster beds for direct sale shall be landed.
(c) The Department is authorized to adopt shellfish regulations to govern the type and amount of gear or equipment that may be used to harvest oysters from the State’s natural oyster beds.
(d) The Department is authorized to adopt shellfish regulations to establish a minimum size of oysters for harvest.
(e) The Department is authorized to adopt shellfish regulations to establish an annual oyster harvest quota.