7 Del. Admin. Code § 3200-3.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 3200-3.0 - Horseshoe Crab Seasons And Closed Harvest Areas

(Penalty Section 7 Del.C. § 2705(b))

3.1 It shall be unlawful for any person to dredge or attempt to take and reduce to possession by means of a dredge horseshoe crabs or parts thereof from any state or federal land owned in fee simple or the tidal waters of this state during a period beginning at 12:01 am on January 1 and continuing through midnight, June 30, next ensuing. After June 30 in any given calendar year, it shall be unlawful to dredge or attempt to take and reduce to possession by means of a dredge female horseshoe crabs.

3.2 It shall be lawful for persons with valid horseshoe crab collecting permits and eel licensees and their alternates to collect adult male horseshoe crabs on Monday through Friday from state owned lands to the east of state road No. 89 (Port Mahon Road) from 12:01 a.m. on June 8 and continuing through midnight on July 31.

3.3 It shall be unlawful for any person to collect or attempt to collect, any horseshoe crabs or parts thereof from any land not owned by the state or federal government during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on January 1 and continuing through midnight, June 7, next ensuing. It shall be lawful, during a period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on June 8 and continuing through midnight on July 31, for persons with valid horseshoe crab collecting permits and eel licensees and their alternates to collect male horseshoe crab adults on Mondays through Fridays from such private lands.

3.4 It shall be unlawful for any person to collect or attempt to collect any horseshoe crabs from any land not owned by the State or federal government unless the person is in physical possession of written permission, signed by the owner of the privately owned land with the owner's address and phone number, indicating the person to whom permission to collect horseshoe crabs is granted.

7 Del. Admin. Code § 3200-3.0

1 DE Reg 1412 (04/01/98)
7 DE Reg. 220 (08/01/03)
10 DE Reg. 1029 (12/01/06)
11 DE Reg. 685 (11/01/07)
12 DE Reg. 975 (01/01/09)
26 DE Reg. 1068 (6/1/2023) (Final)