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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) “Bullrake” means any rake with a width of more than 14 inches measured perpendicular to the tines or any rake with a handle of more than 7 feet.
(b) “Conch pot” means any pot, basket, box, cage, container or other similar catching device that has at least 1 escape vent measuring at least 5″ x 10″ in the top or parlor section of said pot, basket, box, cage or container or other similar catching device.
(c) “Delaware's internal waters” means all of those tidal waters under the jurisdiction of the State, except the Atlantic Ocean, as separated from the Delaware Bay by a straight line drawn between Cape May Point, New Jersey and Cape Henlopen Point, Delaware.
(d) “Delaware's territorial sea” means all of those tidal waters in the Atlantic Ocean separated from the Delaware Bay under the jurisdiction of the State, the outer boundary of which is a line 3 nautical miles coterminous with the shoreline of the State.
(e) “Trawline” means a long line, anchored on each end, to which more than 1 conch pot is attached by short lines.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 7. Conservation § 2801. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-7-conservation/de-code-sect-7-2801/
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