Posts Tagged ‘DNREC’
New Delaware Record for False Albacore
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has confirmed a new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament: a 22-pound, 9.6-ounce false albacore that was caught July 13 in the Atlantic Ocean by Jason Conrad of Fleetwood, Pa. The fish was 35 inches long and had a girth of 22.5 inches. Conrad was aboard the…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, August 05, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Milford and Seaford and near Camden, Magnolia, Felton, Greenwood, Laurel, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be…
Read MoreEEE Detected in Sentinel Chickens in Each County
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a potentially serious illness, has been detected in sentinel chickens monitored for mosquito-transmitted diseases in Delaware. The Delaware Division of Public Health Laboratory reported to DNREC’s Mosquito Section that four chickens recently tested positive for EEE from three of the 20 sentinel chicken stations monitored by Mosquito Control. The three stations…
Read MoreState Clean and Drinking Water Loan Fund Workshop Scheduled
DNREC and the Delaware Division of Public Health will host a State Revolving Loan Fund public workshop in Dover, focusing on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Kent County Administrative Complex, Conference Room 220 will focus on…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Millsboro and near Ocean View, Frankford, Delmar, Seaford, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Milton, Milford, Houston, Magnolia, and Camden. For…
Read MoreOfficials Investigate Fish Kill in Frankford
Scientists and officers from DNREC Environmental Crimes Unit investigated a fish kill discovered in Dirickson Creek off Old Mill Bridge Road in Frankford this past Friday. According to Michael Globetti, DNREC spokesman, about 70 common carp ranging in size from 16 to 24 inches, were found dead. He said this fish is considered an invasive…
Read MoreDNREC Fish & Wildlife Open House on Saturday (7/13)
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife will hold an open house from 10am to 3pm, Saturday, July 13, to mark the official reopening of the recently-renovated rifle/pistol range at the Ommelanden Hunter Education Training Center at 1205 River Road in New Castle. This family-friendly event will be held rain or shine. With the goal of engaging…
Read MoreFrankford Man Pleads Guilty to Poaching Deer
A Frankford man will lose his hunting license for two years after pleading guilty to multiple deer poaching violations and a felony criminal charge near Millville. DNREC officials say 38 year old Paul Daisey entered his guilty plea during a pre-trial hearing in Sussex County Superior Court. Besides losing his hunting license for two years…
Read MoreDNREC Promotes Alcohol-Free Boating Over Holiday Weekend
DNREC’s Natural Resources Police say they’ll take active participation in “Operation Dry Water” over the Independence Day holiday weekend, aimed at enforcing the law and preventing alcohol and drug-related boating accidents and fatalities. Over the July 5-7 weekend, Fish & Wildlife NRP officers will increase their presence in Delaware’s waterways to educate boaters on the…
Read MoreDNREC Clarifies that Delaware Swimming Advisories NOT Related to Vibrio Bacteria
Cases of vibrio vulnificus bacterial infections have recently been reported in New Jersey and Maryland, but none to date this year has been reported in Delaware. Due to recent concerns about vibrio and with the approaching holiday beach weekend, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is clarifying that that beach swimming advisories…
Read MoreRecreational Water Advisory LIFTED: North Indian River Inlet Beach
UPDATED – 7/3/19 3PM – The Recreational Water Advisory issued by DNREC for North Indian River Inlet Beach has been LIFTED. The water sample from North Indian River Inlet Beach was below the recreational water quality limit and the swimming advisory for North Indian River Inlet Beach has been lifted. For more information go to…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, July 02, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Houston, and Millsboro and near Camden, Felton, Magnolia, Frederica, Milford, Greenwood, Lincoln, Georgetown, Selbyville, Frankford, Ocean View,…
Read MoreDE TURKEY SEASON HARVEST JUST UNDER 2018
A month-long spring turkey season in Delaware yielded a harvest of 564 birds – just 7 lower than last year’s harvest. DNREC officials say Toms accounted for 439 of this year’s harvest – about 78%.  The most birds were harvested in the first 2 weeks of the season. If you’re already looking forward to the…
Read MoreSEAFORD MAN CITED FOR LANDING PROHIBITED SHARK
A Seaford man has been charged with landing a prohibited shark species. DNREC officials say 65 year old Jay Katz landed a sandbar shark while he was fishing at 3Rs at the Delaware Seashore State Park on June 11th. Katz was released – but his surf fishing permit has been suspended pending an appearance in…
Read MoreThursday Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in Delaware
Thursday, June 27th, a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Delaware! Because May and early June were unusually rainy, this is the latest into the ozone season that the State of Delaware has ever gone without an ozone Action Day. Weather conditions are finally conducive for high ozone, however. As of Wednesday afternoon, ozone…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 25, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Harrington, and Camden and near Felton, Frederica, Magnolia, Viola, Houston, Greenwood, Lincoln, Lewes, Millsboro, Georgetown,…
Read MoreAnd the Winner of the Delaware Hunting Photo Contest Is…
And the winner of the 2018/2019 Delaware Hunting Photo Contest is Harry Hoch, Jr of Greenwood with “Hunting Memories.” The picture features his father, Dr. Harry Hoch and friend Bill Cole after a successful hunt near Harrington. The winning photo will appear on the cover of the 2019/2020 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide. All the…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying for Saturday Evening near Laurel
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Saturday, June 22, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: Near Laurel. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 173. All insecticides to be used are registered…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Tuesday Evening
A message from DNREC-MOSQUITO CONTROL Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 18, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Harrington, Milford, Ellendale, and Selbyville and near Ocean View, Frankford, Millsboro, Georgetown, Lewes,…
Read More2 New Sport Fishing Specialty License Tags Now Available in DE
Two new specialty sport fishing motor vehicle license plates are now available from the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles. The tags were designed by Caitlin Berchtold, who studied fisheries management at DSU in Dover. The plates’ cost is $95 – $80 of which will go towards enhancing recreational fishing in Delaware. Both plates are permitted…
Read MoreDownstate Mosquito Spraying Tuesday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Tuesday, June 11, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Selbyville, Bethany, Greenwood, Harrington, Milford, Seaford and near Delmar, Felton, Frederica, Georgetown, Houston, Laurel, Lincoln, and Millsboro. For…
Read MoreMosquito Spraying Downstate Monday Evening
Weather permitting; the Delaware Mosquito Control Section plans the following insecticide application(s) during the evening hours on Monday, June 10, 2019: Application of Anvil 10+10 (Sumithrin/PBO) with a truck-mounted sprayer to control adult mosquitoes in the following areas: In and near Seaford and near Georgetown, Laurel, and Delmar. For notification purposes, spraying will be done in the following spray zones: 147,…
Read MoreDNREC to Place Cap on Surf Fishing Permit Sales
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Parks and Recreation has announced plans to place a cap on the surf-fishing permits given out, as was voted on by the division’s advisory council. The cap will be set at 17,000 surf-fishing permits, with already nearly 15,000 sold as of June 7. There…
Read MorePartial Closure of Sassafras Landing Boat Ramp Beginning June 3
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife have announced that the boat ramp at Sassafras Landing located within the Assawoman Wildlife Area will be closed from Monday through Thursday during a three-week period beginning Monday, June 3. The temporary closure is needed to provide construction access for a shoreline stabilization project. The Sassafras Landing boat ramp…
Read MoreDNREC Natural Resources Police Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Saturday
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police hold their 33rd Annual Youth Fishing Tournament for kids aged 4 to 15 today from 10am to 1pm.  The tournament will be held at Ingrams Pond near Millsboro, Akridge Scout Reservation near Camden, and Lums Pond State Park near Bear. Participants should arrive before 10am to register –…
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