Second Notice: Availability of Delaware Bay Shellfish Grounds for Leasing

Shellfish grounds are available for lease, located in the Delaware Bay, South of the East Line and North of the Murderkill River.

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Availability of Delaware Bay Shellfish Grounds for Leasing

Shellfish grounds are available for lease, located in the Delaware Bay, South of the East Line and North of the Murderkill River.

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From Our Bays to Your Plate: Inside Delaware’s Shellfish Aquaculture Industry

Significant progress in the shellfish industry has been made since the beginning of the 2010s, when Delaware was the only state on the Atlantic coast without shellfish aquaculture. Just a decade later, hundreds of thousands of oysters are being harvested via aquaculture and sold to restaurants and distributors right here in the state.

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Second Notice: Availability of Delaware Bay Shellfish Grounds for Leasing

DNREC is informing interested parties that shellfish grounds are available for lease, located in the Delaware Bay.

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Availability of Delaware Bay Shellfish Grounds for Leasing

DNREC is informing interested parties that shellfish grounds are available for lease, located in the Delaware Bay.

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Second Notice: Availability of Delaware Bay Shellfish Grounds for Leasing

Shellfish grounds are available for lease in parts of the Delaware Bay. DNREC is accepting applications for leases through March 15.

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Availability of Delaware Bay Shellfish Grounds for Leasing

Shellfish grounds are available for lease in parts of the Delaware Bay. DNREC is accepting applications for leases through March 15.

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Public Hearing: Shellfish Aquaculture Regulations

The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public hearing on Sept. 27 on proposed amendments to the Shellfish Aquaculture regulations.

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Promoting Shellfish Safety

To ensure the safety of Delaware’s shellfish growing areas, it is important that residents and visitors help maintain good water quality and limit pollution while recreating in or near shellfish growing areas.

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Shellfish Plant Inspections

Plant inspections of all shellfish shippers and processors are conducted routinely by certified Shellfish Program staff to ensure compliance with national food safety regulations and those specific to the shellfish industry. Andrew Bell Environmental Scientist 302-739-9939

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Delaware Shellfish Program

The DNREC Shellfish Program is responsible for protecting public health by minimizing the risk of food borne illness due to the consumption of shellfish. Growing Waters and Plant Inspections Andrew Bell Environmental Scientist 302-739-9939 Enforcement Natural Resources Police

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Shellfish Aquaculture

The Division of Fish and Wildlife makes acreage in the Inland Bays available for leases for shellfish aquaculture. Leases are available for lands within defined Shellfish Aquaculture Development Areas (SADA), which have expedited state and federal permitting processes, and outside of these areas. For leases outside of the SADAs,

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