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Fish & Wildlife Directory

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State of Delaware

Matthew S. Meyer
Governor

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Gregory Patterson
Secretary

Division of Fish & Wildlife

Patrick J. Emory
Director

Advisory Council on Wildlife & Freshwater Fish

Steve M. Kendus, Chair

Linda Parkowski, Vice Chair

Elio Battista Jr.

John Neal Dukes

Nathan R. Hudson

Joe C. Johnson

Tim Mumford

Dale R. Scuse

Garrett L. Grier, Jr.

Advisory Council on Tidal Fin Fisheries

Dr. Dewayne Fox, Chair

P. Wes Townsend, Vice Chair

Brian Hoffecker

Mike Cerchio

Bernard L. Pankowski

Joseph A. Smith

Matthew Tull

Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing Funding

Bernard L. Pankowski, Chair

David A. Russell, Vice Chair

John Burbage

Eric B. Burnley, Sr.

Richard Carlisle

Loren C. Evans

Hon. Ronald Gray

Hon. Gerald Hocker

Ronald L. Horton

Advisory Council on Shell Fisheries

Leonard Voss, Jr., Chair

Jordan Giuttari

Edward Hale, Jr.

Richard S. Hand, Jr.

Desmond Kahn

Paul Satterfield

Time Sage

Directory

Division of Fish & Wildlife

Fisheries Section, Dover - (302) 739-9914

Fisheries Field Offices
Little Creek - (302) 735-2960

Aquatic Resources Education Center - (302) 735-8652

Recreational Fishing Licenses - (302) 739-9918

Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Section

New Castle County - (302) 836-4682

Kent County - (302) 739-6139

Sussex County - (302) 855-1901

24-hour hotline (KENTCOM) for reporting violations, problems - (800) 523-3336

Boating Safety - (302) 739-9915

Ramp Certificates - (302) 739-9916

Boat Registration - (302) 739-9916

General Information

Freshwater Trout Program - (302) 739-9914

Non-tidal Fishing - (302) 735-2960 / (302) 735-8650

Tidal Fishing - (302) 739-9914 / (302) 735-2960

Fish Consumption Advisories - (302) 739-9914

Division Public Health - (302) 744-4546

Artificial Reef Program - (302) 735-2960

Fishing / Boating Access Areas - (302) 739-9914

Clamming - (302) 735-2960

Shellfish Health & Safety, Closures - (302) 739-9939

Crabbing - (302) 735-2960

State Record Fish Verification - (302) 735-2960 / (800) 523-3336

Fish Kills & Environmental Emergencies/Complaints - (800) 662-8802

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 and Delaware Administrative 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 of Fish and Wildlife website.

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