Delaware to Host Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Annual Meeting Oct. 27-30 in Dewey Beach
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
With member state Delaware hosting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 83rd Annual Meeting Oct. 27-30 in Dewey Beach, DNREC encourages anglers, commercial fishers and conservationists to follow the event either in person or virtually and provide input for their areas of fisheries interest.
Public Input Sought for DNREC’s 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
DNREC will hold two listening sessions this month to garner public input as the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife continues the revision process of updating the 2025 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan, a 10-year strategic plan to guide wildlife conservation management in the First State.
DNREC Sets New Recreational Possession Limit for Spot Fish
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
DNREC has established a daily recreational possession limit of 50 for spot fish to keep Delaware in compliance with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Fishery Management Plan for Spot.
Delaware Drivers Urged to Take Extra Caution Now to Avoid Deer Collisions
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 6, 2025
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Delaware State Police (DSP) urge motorists to start safe driving habits now, before deer activity peaks later this fall.
Delaware’s Piping Plover Population Experiences Slight Increase but Diminished Breeding Success
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 22, 2025
Beach-nesting piping plovers – a federally-listed threatened species that’s also a Delaware state-listed endangered species – experienced mixed results in Delaware in 2025. DNREC is reporting an increase in adult pair numbers, which helped bolster the state’s plover population, but nesting success faltered, largely due to predation and unfavorable climate conditions.
