1/7/2008
 

Contact: Roy Miller, Fisheries, phone: (302) 739-9914
or Michael Globetti, Public Affairs, phone: (302) 739-9902

New Boat Fishing License Decals Defective and Will Be Replaced; License Sales to Continue

New Delaware boat fishing license decals that went on sale Jan. 1 along with the state’s new fishing licenses have been found to be defective and will be replaced by the Division of Fish and Wildlife when the decal’s flaws are corrected.

The division does not expect replacements for the defective decals until late March. However, during the interim, boat fishing licenses, which went into effect with the new year, can still be purchased.

“We’ve made the vendor aware of the defects and are working with the company to correct the problems and produce the new decals as quickly as possible for distribution,” said Division of Fish and Wildlife Director Patrick J. Emory.

Boat anglers are advised that the defective decal that comes with the license should not be applied to a boat, because it does not adhere sufficiently. Boat owners are not required to display the boat fishing decal until they receive its replacement, but they should retain the license as well as the decal for display as proof of purchase.

All boat anglers who have bought the license and received defective decals will be contacted by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and given the corrected version when it becomes available.

For additional information, or to request a decal replacement, please call (302) 739-9918.
 

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