Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 2508 – Noncommercial lobstering
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(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.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 2508
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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) 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.