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STATE OF DELAWARE

Jack A. Markell, Governor

DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Collin P. O’Mara, Secretary

DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

David E. Saveikis, Director

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON GAME AND FISH

Edward A. Montague, Chair
Garrett L. Grier, Jr., Vice Chair
Raymond F. Burris
John Neal Dukes
Charles H. Golt
Joe C. Johnson
Craig A. Karsnitz
Robert C. Nichols
Terry D. Ratliff

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON TIDAL FIN FISHERIES

Dr. Dewayne Fox, Chair
Brian Hoffecker
Marvin M. Kahl, Jr.
James G. Little
Kenneth H. Logan
Bernard L. Pankowski
P. Wes Townsend

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON RECREATION FISH FUNDING

Eric B. Burnley, Sr., Chair
Ralph William Baker
Hon. Gerald W. Hocker
Ronald L. Horton
Floyd Morton III
Bernard L. Pankowski
David A. Russell
Douglas M. Valentine
Hon. Robert L. Venables

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SHELL FISHERIES

Leonard Voss, Jr., Chair
Steven Copp
Patrick M. Gaffney
Richard S. Hand, Jr.
Virgilio Pacelli
Paul Satterfield
Robert G Thompson

State and Federal law prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion and/or disability. Complaints or inquiries should be directed to: Personnel Office, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901.

This summary is for the convenience of the sportsman and is not intended to cover all fishing laws and regulations. For specific provisions, reference should be made to Title 7, Delaware Code. When federal and state laws conflict, the law which is more restrictive governs.

For the actual wording of the Fisheries Statutes and Regulations, as well as a wide variety of other information, visit the Division’s website at www.fw.delaware.gov

Regulations in red are new this year.

Purple text indicates an important note.

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