Delaware expects to issue oyster aquaculture leases this fall as regulations get final approval
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Cape Gazette] by Chris Flood - August 19, 2014
In anticipation of the moment when the state will begin accepting applications for shellfish aquaculture permits, Steve Friend started getting ready. He's began building oyster and clam cages in March.
“I just want to get it going, to get it started,” he said from his home in Georgetown while standing in front of a stack of 30 cages.
It's been a long process, one that took a big step forward recently when the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced the final regulations regarding shellfish aquaculture Aug. 1. They went into effect Aug. 11...
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