§ 2310 — Noncommercial crabbing; daily limits

(a) Noncommercial crabbing is permitted in any of the waters under the jurisdiction of the State unless otherwise posted by the Department.

(b) It is unlawful for any person actively engaged in noncommercial crabbing to sell any crabs.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, use, set or tend any noncommercial crab pot unless said pot is attached to an all white buoy with said person’s full name and permanent mailing address inscribed either on the white buoy or on a waterproof tag attached to said buoy that is legible at all times.

(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to take in any 1 day more than 1 bushel of blue crabs unless otherwise authorized to do so by license or permit.

(e) Unless otherwise authorized, it shall be unlawful for any person to leave, place, use, set or tend any noncommercial crab pots in the tidal waters of this State between and including December 1 and the last day of February immediately following.

(f) Unless otherwise authorized, it shall be unlawful for any person who does not have a valid commercial crab pot license to have, place, use, set or tend more than 2 crab pots in the tidal waters of this State.

Legislative History

7 Del. C. 1953, § 2302; 51 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 1 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 2 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 194, § 6 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 382, §§ 1-3