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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: March 13-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 24, 2017

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between March 13-19 made 1,067 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 14 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 10 citations



Delaware Office of Boating Safety and Education encourages boaters to ‘Spring Aboard’ by taking a boating safety course

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017

DOVER – The Delaware Office of Boating Safety and Education within DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife joins the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to encourage boaters to “Spring Aboard,” a March 19-25 nationwide campaign to prepare for boating season by enrolling in a boating safety course.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: March 6-12

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between March 6-12 made 1,000 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 15 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 16 citations.



Delaware’s recreational summer flounder size limit to increase to 17 inches effective April 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Effective April 1, Delaware’s recreational minimum size limit for summer flounder will increase to 17 inches. DNREC Secretary David S. Small signed an Emergency Secretary’s Order to increase Delaware’s minimum size limit regulation by one inch to remain compliant with an addendum to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP).



Applications now being accepted for Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police’s second annual summer Youth Academy

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2017

If you are a student aged 12 to 15 with an interest in natural resources and law enforcement, applications are now being accepted for the Delaware Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police’s second annual summer Youth Academy.






  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: March 13-19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 24, 2017

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between March 13-19 made 1,067 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 14 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 10 citations



Delaware Office of Boating Safety and Education encourages boaters to ‘Spring Aboard’ by taking a boating safety course

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017

DOVER – The Delaware Office of Boating Safety and Education within DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife joins the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to encourage boaters to “Spring Aboard,” a March 19-25 nationwide campaign to prepare for boating season by enrolling in a boating safety course.



Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: March 6-12

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017

To achieve public compliance through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between March 6-12 made 1,000 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 15 vessel boardings for boating safety, hunting and fishing regulation compliance checks, issuing 16 citations.



Delaware’s recreational summer flounder size limit to increase to 17 inches effective April 1

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Effective April 1, Delaware’s recreational minimum size limit for summer flounder will increase to 17 inches. DNREC Secretary David S. Small signed an Emergency Secretary’s Order to increase Delaware’s minimum size limit regulation by one inch to remain compliant with an addendum to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP).



Applications now being accepted for Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police’s second annual summer Youth Academy

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2017

If you are a student aged 12 to 15 with an interest in natural resources and law enforcement, applications are now being accepted for the Delaware Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police’s second annual summer Youth Academy.