(a) For purposes that are scientific or for the propagation of finfish, the Director may issue a scientific permit to any scientific or educational institution, consultant, organization and/or person enabling them to fish, possess and/or transport finfish into or from the tidal waters of this State by the use of fishing equipment and/or methods, during times, and at certain locations, that would normally be considered illegal according to this chapter or any Department regulations.
(b) Prior to the issuance of a scientific permit the applicant shall provide the Director with all the information that is requested by any application supplied by the Division to said applicant.
(c) Each scientific permit shall expire on the date set forth in the permit, or on the last day of the calendar year during which the permit was issued, whichever date is earliest.
(d) Each applicant that is issued a scientific permit shall file an information report with the Director within 30 days after the expiration date of said permit. The content of said report shall be determined by the Director at the time the scientific permit is issued.
(e) Each applicant that is issued a scientific permit shall comply with the marking requirements that are set forth in § 920 of this title.
(f) Each applicant that is issued a scientific permit shall be assigned an identification number by the Division and this number shall be attached and maintained in a legible manner on the fishing equipment in the same manner that is required of fisher under § 921 of this title.
(g) Each applicant that is issued a scientific permit shall not be classified a commercial finfisherman for purposes of this chapter, or any Department regulation, provided that the applicant submits all reports to the Director that are required by this chapter and any Department regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter or any permit condition.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 9. FINFISHING IN TIDAL WATERS
§ 901. Purpose of chapter; policy of State; interstate fishery management plan; advisory committee.
§ 902. Application of chapter.
§ 903. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; authority; permits; regulations.
§ 903A. Striped bass quotas and tags.
§ 904. Advisory Council on Tidal Finfisheries; establishment; organization; authority.
§ 907. Equipment and methods used for fishing for game fish.
§ 908. Equipment and methods used for fishing for bait fish.
§ 909. Fishing for bait fish in tidal waters.
§ 910. Types of fishing equipment and methods used for fishing for food fish.
§ 912. Sale, trade and/or barter of game fish.
§ 913. Sale, trade and/or barter of food fish.
§ 914. Commercial food fishing license; requirements and fees.
§ 915. Food fishing equipment permit; requirements, fees and restrictions.
§ 916. Finfisheries Development Fund.
§ 917. Areas restricted for using certain fishing equipment.
§ 918. Interfering with fishing equipment.
§ 919. Menhaden fishing; penalties.
§ 921. Identification requirements for equipment.
§ 922. Length restrictions on certain nets.
§ 923. Gill nets; restrictions on use; seasons.
§ 924. Unattended fishing equipment.
§ 926. Extracting oil or making fertilizer from food and game fish; penalty.
§ 927. Fishing with trawl nets, purse seines, run around gill nets; penalty; exceptions.
§ 928. Interstate transfer of finfish.
§ 928A. Trade in shark fins; penalty.
§ 929. Size limits on finfish; exceptions [Subject to the provisions of 64 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 4].
§ 930. Striped bass spawning areas.
§ 931. Theft and attempted theft of fishing equipment or finfish from fishing equipment.
§ 933. Search of persons, boats, vessels and commercial facilities.
§ 934. Seizure and forfeiture of finfish.
§ 935. Sale of seized finfish.
§ 937. Suspension or refusal to issue commercial finfishing license.
§ 938. Creel limits on finfish; exceptions.
§ 939. Fishing seasons; exception.
§ 940. Food fish dealer permits.
§ 941. Headboat/charter boat fishing permits; reporting requirements.