7 Del. Admin. Code § 3200-10.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 3200-10.0 - Horseshoe Crab Reporting Requirements

(Penalty Section 7 Del.C. § 2705(b))

10.1 It shall be unlawful for any person who has been issued a horseshoe crab dredge permit, a horseshoe crab commercial collecting permit or a commercial eel pot license to not report the harvest of horseshoe crabs to the Department on a daily basis. Daily reports shall not be required to be submitted to the Department during any month the person indicates previously in writing to the Department that the person will not be harvesting horseshoe crabs. Any person required to submit a daily report on the harvest of horseshoe crabs to the Department shall phone in the report within 24 hours of harvesting. For purposes of Section 10.0, a week shall commence at 12:01AM on Monday and conclude at midnight on Sunday, next ensuing. The report shall include the person's unique identification number assigned by the Department, the dates and location horseshoe crabs were harvested, the number of horseshoe crabs harvested and the method of harvest of horseshoe crabs. The report shall be submitted to the Department by telephone by calling a phone number, dedicated by the Department for the reporting of harvested horseshoe crabs, and entering the required data by code or voice as indicated.

10.2 Any person who fails to submit a daily report on the harvest of horseshoe crabs to the Department on time shall have the permit to dredge or the permit or authority to collect horseshoe crabs suspended until all delinquent reports on harvested horseshoe crabs are received by the Department.

10.3 In addition to the requirement to phone in daily catch reports, horseshoe crab collectors and harvesters and commercial eel fishermen are required to compile and file monthly log sheets detailing daily landings of horseshoe crabs on forms supplied by the Department. These forms must be submitted by the 10th day of the month next ensuing. Failure to submit these monthly reports on a timely basis may be cause for horseshoe crab collecting or horseshoe crab dredge permit revocation or non-renewal of the permit the following year; or in the case of a commercial eel licensee, forfeiture of permission to possess or use horseshoe crabs as bait for the remainder of the year.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 3200-10.0

1 DE Reg 1413 (04/01/98)
3 DE Reg 1567 (05/01/00)
7 DE Reg. 220 (08/01/03)
10 DE Reg. 1029 (12/01/06)
11 DE Reg. 685 (11/01/07)
26 DE Reg. 1068 (6/1/2023) (Final)