Reminder for week: Review blue crab regulations, including size limits, before crabbing

DOVER (Oct. 10, 2014) – 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, DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Natural Resources Police officers between Sept. 30-Oct. 6 made 1,521 contacts with anglers, hunters, boaters and the general public, including 79 vessel boardings for boating safety and fishing regulation compliance checks. Agents responded to 35 complaints and issued 32 citations, four of which were related to increased Fish and Wildlife Enforcement presence at the C&D Canal Conservation Area and associated recreational trail.

Incidents of particular note were:

View over the frozen Lake Erie to Cleveland, Ohio at the beginning of March 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)