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Delaware Code Title 7. Conservation § 2106. Authority

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

(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.

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