Delaware § 2109 - Oyster harvesting from private leased beds.
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§ 2109. Oyster harvesting from private leased beds.
(a) Except in the case of shellfish aquaculture leases on Delaware’s Inland Bays, it shall be unlawful for any person to harvest oysters from leased shellfish grounds unless said person notifies the Department of said harvest at least 48 hours prior to harvesting oysters from leased shellfish grounds.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest oysters from natural oyster beds on any date said person notified the Department when he or she would be harvesting oysters from leased shellfish grounds.
73 Del. Laws, c. 132, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 178, § 4;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2109 ("Oyster harvesting from private leased beds.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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