1. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to harvest oysters from the natural oyster beds at any time except as specifically authorized by the Department.
2. (b) The Department shall determine on an annual basis the amount of oysters available for harvest from specific natural oyster beds by analyzing the best available scientific data on said oysters.

60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 2; 73 Del. Laws, c. 132, § 1