Delaware § 1310 - Illegal possession of Atlantic sailfish, blue marlin, white marlin and striped marlin; penalties.
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§ 1310. Illegal possession of Atlantic sailfish, blue marlin, white marlin and striped marlin; penalties.
(a) No person shall sell, possess for sale, offer for sale, offer to purchase, purchase, deliver for shipment, ship, cause to be shipped, deliver for transportation, transport or cause to be transported, carry or cause to be carried, by any means whatever, for the purpose of sale, or barter, the carcass, processed byproduct, or any portion thereof of any Atlantic sailfish (istiophorus americanus), blue marlin (makaira nigricans ampla), white marlin (makaira albida) or striped marlin (makaira mitsukurii).
(b) This section shall not apply to Atlantic sailfish, blue marlin, white marlin or striped marlin, whole, packed or processed in transportation in unbroken packages and coming from any other state or country, but such packages shall be clearly marked by stencil, tag or otherwise, showing the true origin of the shipment and its destination beyond the limits of this State.
(c) Any person, who violates any provision of this section shall be charged with a class B environmental misdemeanor.
(d) The Justice of the Peace Courts shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section.
7 Del. C. 1953, § 1201; 55 Del. Laws, c. 347; 79 Del. Laws, c. 421, § 6;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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