DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announces cap reached on sale of Delaware surf-fishing permits
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has announced that it has reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware surf-fishing permits, as voted on this year by the state’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Council. With the cap figure attained, no more surf tag permits will be issued until December.
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces arrival of 2019/20 Delaware Hunting & Trapping guide
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019
The 2019/20 Delaware Hunting & Trapping guide is now available at participating license agents throughout the state, at the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s licensing desk in the Richardson & Robbins Building in Dover, and online.
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: June 17-23
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2019
To achieve public compliance with laws and regulations through education and enforcement actions that help conserve Delaware’s fish and wildlife resources and ensure safe boating and public safety, DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers between June 17-23 made 2,210 contacts with anglers, boaters, and the general public, issuing 38 citations.
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces hunters harvested 564 wild turkeys during 2019 season
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2019
DOVER – Delaware’s month-long spring wild turkey hunting season, which ended May 11, yielded a harvest of 564 birds, slightly lower than last year’s harvest of 571 birds, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announced today. Toms (males at least two years of age) accounted for 439 of the harvested birds this year, representing 78 percent of the total harvest. Harvests during this year’s turkey season weekly segments were 254 the first week, 120 the second week, 72 the third week, and 99 the fourth week. This year’s total harvest also included 19 birds harvested by youth hunters during the special youth/non-ambulatory disabled hunt day on April 6.
DNREC Natural Resources Police Park Rangers charge Seaford angler with landing a prohibited shark species
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Friday, June 28, 2019
DOVER – Following a tip made from within Delaware Seashore State Park, DNREC’s Natural Resources Police Park Rangers charged a Seaford man with landing a prohibited shark species, in connection with taking a sandbar shark out of the water while fishing June 11 at 3 Rs beach within the park.
Jay Katz, 65, was cited by Park Rangers for one count of catching and removing from the water a prohibited shark species. Katz was released, with his surf fishing permit suspended, pending an appearance in the Court of Common Pleas in Georgetown at a later date.
