The&nbsp;<a title="This link opens in another tab/external link" href="https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control</a> announced that the use of a gaff to handle any striped bass caught by recreational anglers is prohibited, effective immediately, to ensure Delaware’s compliance with the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan.

Handling with a gaff? The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced that the use of a gaff to handle any striped bass caught ...{ai:summary}<p>Recreational anglers in Delaware are no longer allowed to use a gaff to handle striped bass, as per a new regulation by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. This move aims to align with the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission Amendment 7. #outdoors</p>

DNREC Bans Gaffs for Handling Recreationally-Caught Striped Bass

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