7 Del. Admin. Code § 3200-7.0

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

Section 3200-7.0 - Horseshoe Crab Dredging Restrictions

(Penalty Section 7 Del.C. § 2705(b))

7.1 It shall be unlawful for any person to dredge horseshoe crabs in the area in Delaware Bay designated as leased shellfish grounds except on one's own leased shellfish grounds or with permission from the owner of leased shellfish grounds. The area in Delaware Bay designated as leased shellfish grounds is within the boundaries that delineate leasable shellfish grounds and is described as follows: Starting at a point on the "East Line" in Delaware at Loran-C coordinates 27314.50/42894.25 and continuing due east to a point at Loran-C coordinates 27294.08/42895.60 and then 27270.80/42852.83 and then continuing southwest to a point at Loran-C coordinates 27281.31/42803.48 and then continuing west to a point at Loran-C coordinates 27280.75/42795.50 and then in a northerly direction on a line 1000' offshore, coterminous with the existing shoreline to the point of beginning on the "East Line."

7.2 It shall be unlawful for any person, who operates a vessel and has on board the vessel a dredge of any kind, to have on board or to land more than 3,000 horseshoe crabs during any 24 hour period beginning at 12:01 a.m. and continuing through midnight next ensuing.

7.3 It shall be unlawful for any person, who operates a vessel and has on board the vessel a dredge of any kind, to have or possess on board the vessel any horseshoe crabs at any time during the period beginning 12:01 a.m. on January 1 and continuing through midnight, June 30, next ensuing.

7.4 It shall be unlawful for any person to land horseshoe crabs taken from the Exclusive Economic Zone unless the person has a valid horseshoe crab dredge permit.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 3200-7.0

1 DE Reg. 354 (10/01/97)
1 DE Reg. 1412 (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)