Delaware § 2502 - Female lobsters bearing eggs.
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§ 2502. Female lobsters bearing eggs.
It shall be unlawful for a person to take, offer for sale or have in his or her possession at any time any female lobster bearing eggs visible thereon (berried lobsters) or any female lobster from which the eggs have been removed.
7 Del. C. 1953, § 2502; 55 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 2; 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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