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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) No person shall have in his or her possession and/or bring into this State any finfish, other than menhaden, legally taken in this State or other waters, for the purpose of extracting oil therefrom, and/or for the purpose of converting such finfish into fertilizer. The parts of a processed legally taken finfish not to be used for human consumption, including the entrails, bones, fins and other waste parts thereof, may be further reduced or rendered for use as fertilizer and/or animal feed products.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class B environmental misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 7. Conservation § 926. Extracting oil or making fertilizer from food and game fish; penalty - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-7-conservation/de-code-sect-7-926/
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