Man Pulled from Rehoboth Bay in Cardiac Arrest, Dies

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On June 17, 2024, at approximately 6:11 p.m., troopers responded to the beach area at the end of Camp Arrowhead Road for a death investigation. That is in the Angola Landing area. When troopers arrived, they learned that a 57-year-old man from East Prospect, Pennsylvania, swam from shore to check crab pots and became distressed.…

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DNREC Reopens Shellfish Harvest At Rehoboth Bay

A 21-day emergency shellfish harvest closure at Rehoboth Bay has been lifted (photo courtesy of Delaware Department of Natural Resources)
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Commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting may resume in Rehoboth Bay following a three-week closure due to a sewer spill. According to The Delaware Department of Natural Resources, 21 days is deemed an abundance of caution to protect the public against pathogens of concern, including viruses, that could be associated with wastewater exposure. Untreated wastewater spilled…

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NAVIGATION WARNING – Baker’s Channel Very Shallow at Low Tide

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The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control鈥檚 Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is advising boaters traveling in the Inland Bays this summer to be alert when navigating in Baker鈥檚 Channel. The channel extends from Rehoboth Bay to Indian River Bay around the eastern side of the island known as Lynch鈥檚 Thicket. The entrance to…

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UD Study Investigates Abandoned Crab Pots in Delaware’s Inland Bays

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The University of Delaware and Sea Grant have concluded a study that investigated the presence of abandoned crab pots in the state’s inland bays. The assessment looked into so-called ghost crab pots in three main areas of the Rehoboth Bay: Love Creek, Herring Creek/Guinnea Creek and Bay Cove. The survey of 100 acres discovered 160…

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UPDATE – Multiple Agencies Respond to Rehoboth Bay Boating Tragedy

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UPDATE 9 p.m. – Sgt. Brooke Mitchell, the Delaware Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police spokeswoman, says the vessel involved was actually a 16-foot fiberglass v-bottom boat.聽 The man who died had a prior medical history.聽 The other man is expected to be ok.聽 The boat likely capsized because of weather, water conditions and wake…

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No Wake Zone To Be Extended in Lewes-Rehoboth Canal

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DNREC officials are extending the No Wake Zone in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal southward to the Rehoboth Bay.聽 The extended No Wake Zone will begin in the vicinity of Bay Vista Marina and extend to the Canal entrance jetties at Rehoboth Bay.聽 聽The extended No Wake Zone addresses public and navigation safety, increased boat usage and…

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