Delaware § 1809 - Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; authority; regulations.
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§ 1809. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; authority; regulations.
(a) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall administer and enforce the laws and regulations of this State relating to eel fishing. The Department shall have the authority to cooperate with and assist departments, agencies and offices of this State and other states, local governments, and the federal government in the management and conservation of eels.
(b) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall have the authority to promulgate regulations concerning eels in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29. Eel regulations promulgated by the Department shall be consistent with the adopted Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Eel. Such regulations may include any of the following:
(1) Minimum and maximum size limits.
(2) The quantities of eels that may be taken.
(3) The periods of time that eels may be taken.
(4) The areas from which eels may be taken.
(5) The gear by which eels may be taken.
70 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 296, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 196, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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