7 Del. Admin. Code § 3715-3721 - Non-commercial Crab Pot Design; Bycatch Reduction Device
(Penalty Section 7 Del.C. § 1912)
1.0 It shall be unlawful for the owner of any non-commercial crab pot to place said crab pot in the tidal waters of this State unless said crab pot has a by-catch reduction device securely attached in each entrance such that each crab entering said crab pot must pass through the bycatch reduction device. A bycatch reduction device shall mean a metal or plastic rigid rectangle that measures on the inside no more than 1.75 inches by 4.75 inches in width. A bycatch reduction device made of metal wire shall be no less than 11 gauge rigid wire.
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