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NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-41 - License to operate fishpound nets; requirement for; issuance

23:3-41. License to operate fishpound nets; requirement for; issuance  No person shall erect, set, operate or maintain a fishpound net in the waters of the Atlantic ocean, within 3 nautical miles from the coast line of this State, or in Sandy Hook or Raritan bay, without first obtaining a license for that purpose, as hereinafter provided. An application for a license for such purpose shall be made to the commissioner. The commissioner upon the payment to him of the sum of $100.00 for each pound net to be erected or set in the Atlantic ocean, and $50.00 for each pound net to be erected or set in Sandy Hook or Raritan bay, as a license fee, may in his discretion issue to the applicant, if he is a citizen of the United States, a license, to erect, set, operate and maintain a fishpound net in one of the waters above specified. The method of numbering and identification of pounds shall be that which the commissioner determines. A license issued hereunder shall expire annually on December 31 next succeeding its issuance, and may be renewed by the commissioner upon the payment of the same fee and upon the same terms as those upon which the original license was granted. Amended by L.1951, c. 294, p. 1073, s. 1, eff. July 13, 1951; L.1975, c. 116, s. 7, eff. June 3, 1975; L.1979, c. 199, s. 64, eff. Sept. 19, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-46 - Use of shirred or purse seines, otter or beam trawls without license prohibited

23:3-46. Use of shirred or purse seines, otter or beam trawls without license prohibited  No person shall take, or attempt to take, with shirred or purse seines, otter or beam trawls, any fish in any waters in the jurisdiction of this state, including the waters of the Atlantic ocean within three nautical miles of the coast line, either for himself or for his employer, without first having obtained a license for that purpose as hereinafter in this article provided.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-47 - Application for and granting of license; fee; term

23:3-47. Application for and granting of license; fee; term  A person who intends to take fish with shirred or purse seines, otter or beam trawls in the waters of the Atlantic ocean within the jurisdiction of this State shall make application to the commissioner for a license for that purpose for each vessel proposed to be engaged in the fishing. The commissioner upon the receipt of the application and the payment to him of the sum of $100.00 for each vessel proposed to be engaged in the fishing, shall issue to the applicant a license for the vessel to take with shirred or purse seine, otter or beam trawl, fish of any kind, excepting striped bass, in the waters of the Atlantic ocean within the jurisdiction of this State at a distance of not less than 2 miles from the coast line. The license shall expire on December 31 in the year in which it is issued. Amended by L.1948, c. 174, p. 916, s. 2, eff. June 12, 1948: L.1975, c. 116, s. 8, eff. June 3, 1975; L.1979, c. 199, s. 65, eff. Sept. 19, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-48 - Menhaden fishing excepted

23:3-48. Menhaden fishing excepted  Nothing in sections 23:3-46 to 23:3-49 of this title shall apply to vessels engaged in taking menhaden, but they shall be licensed to operate in the taking of menhaden pursuant to sections 23:3-50 to 23:3-53 of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.1 - Rules, regulations for taking of menhaden.

23:3-51.1 Rules, regulations for taking of menhaden.  3. The commissioner shall regulate the taking of menhaden, including the issuance and transfer of licenses for the taking of menhaden as prescribed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2010, c.72, by rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2010, c.72, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.2 - Definitions relative to taking of menhaden.

23:3-51.2 Definitions relative to taking of menhaden.  4. As used in R.S.23:3-51, section 3 of P.L.2010, c.72 (C.23:3-51.1), sections 4 through 17 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.2 through C.23:3-51.15), and sections 12 through 14 of P.L.2014, c.57 (C.23:3-51.16 through C.23:3-51.18): "Bait net" means a net, including but not limited to a bait seine, cast net, dip net, lift or umbrella net, or killi-pot, deployed for the purpose of taking menhaden to be landed or sold in the State. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. "Dealer" means a person who is authorized, by a license issued pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.7), to purchase or barter for menhaden landed in the State, and who is considered a primary buyer of menhaden. "Fishing" means the taking of menhaden from State or federal waters. "Gill net vessel" means a vessel that is used in the deployment of a gill net for the purpose of taking menhaden to be landed or sold in the State.  "Menhaden" means a marine fish of the herring family (Brevoortia tyrannus). "Menhaden set vessel" means the smaller of two vessels, often employed in conjunction with a purse seine catch vessel, and used as a replacement for the weight of a purse seine to assist in setting the net. "Other authorized gear" means gear listed in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1941, c.211 (C.23:5-24.2), including haul seines, fyke nets, and wire pound nets, licensed and permitted for the taking of menhaden pursuant to P.L.2013, c. 74 (C.23:3-51.2 et al.).  "Pound net vessel" means a vessel that is used in the deployment of a pound net for the purpose of taking menhaden to be landed or sold in the State. "Purse seine catch vessel" means a vessel that is used in the deployment of a purse seine or shirred net for the purpose of taking menhaden to be landed or sold in the State, and which may work in conjunction with a purse seine carry vessel or menhaden set vessel in the taking of menhaden by purse seine or shirred net.  "Purse seine carry vessel" means a vessel that is used to carry and land or sell menhaden that has been taken from State or federal waters, and which works in conjunction with a purse seine catch vessel or menhaden set vessel in the taking of menhaden by purse seine. "Trawl vessel" means a vessel that is used in the deployment of a trawl for the purpose of taking menhaden to be landed or sold in the State. L.2013, c.74, s.4; amended 2014, c.57, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.4 - Extension of time to renew Menhaden Landing License, Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License.

23:3-51.4 Extension of time to renew Menhaden Landing License, Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License.  6. a. A licensee who is eligible for renewal of their Menhaden Landing License or Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License may request an extension of time to renew their license in accordance with this section.  b. A licensee seeking a license renewal extension shall submit a written application therefor to the commissioner, on a form developed by the commissioner. The application shall include, at a minimum:  (1) the name of the licensee and licensed vessel, if any; (2) the licensee's Menhaden Landing License or Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License number, as applicable; (3) a detailed explanation as to why the extension is needed, including a statement specifying the type and degree of hardship that prevented the timely renewal of the license, and the hardship that will result to the licensee if the license is not renewed; and (4) any other appropriate documentation as may be necessary to support the application. c. An application for license renewal extension shall be approved if the commissioner determines that: (1) by reason of extraordinary hardship or exceptional situation or condition, the licensee was precluded from complying with the renewal requirements; (2) strict compliance with the renewal requirements provided by law would result in exceptional and undue hardship to the licensee;  (3) the circumstances supporting the conclusions made in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection were not created by the licensee or persons under the licensee's control; and  (4) approval of the extension will not unreasonably interfere with the orderly administration of the directed bait or whole frozen human food fishery for menhaden. d. Within 30 days after receipt of an application for license renewal extension, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application, and shall provide written notice of this determination to the licensee. A licensee whose application for extension is denied may appeal the decision in accordance with the procedure for contested cases under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2013, c.74, s.6; amended 2014, c.57, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.5 - Transfer of license.

23:3-51.5 Transfer of license.  7. a. Upon application to, and approval by, the department, the holder of a Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Vessel License, issued pursuant to R.S.23:3-51, the holder of a Menhaden Landing License, issued pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.3), or the holder of a Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License, issued pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2014, c.57 (C.23:3-51.16), may transfer their license as follows: (1) To a replacement vessel when the vessel named in the license is replaced by the licensee; or (2) To a new owner of the vessel named in the license when the vessel is sold or otherwise transferred to another person. b. The following limitations shall apply to any license transfer undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section:  (1) a license shall only be transferrable to a replacement vessel that employs the same type of fishing gear identified in the original license; (2) a license that is applicable to a purse seine catch vessel, including the Menhaden Landing License designated as a purse seine-catch pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection f. of section 5 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.3), shall only be transferrable to a replacement purse seine catch vessel, and a license that is applicable to a purse seine carry vessel shall only be transferrable to a replacement purse seine carry vessel; (3) a license that is applicable to a purse seine catch vessel or a purse seine carry vessel shall be transferrable to a replacement vessel only if the replacement vessel is not more than 10 percent larger in overall length, 10 percent larger in the hold capacity as measured in cubic feet, and not more than 20 percent more powerful in terms of horsepower, than the originally licensed vessel.  c. A person who transfers a license pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section shall no longer be eligible to obtain a Menhaden Landing License or a Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License based upon the landing history of the vessel being sold. d. An applicant for a license transfer shall submit an application to the commissioner, on a form developed by the commissioner, and no license shall be transferred pursuant to this section without the prior approval of the commissioner. e. A person shall not be eligible for transfer of their license pursuant to this section if: (1) their license is pending suspension or has been suspended pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.13); or (2) the licensee is subject to court action for a violation of R.S.23:3-51 or P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.2 et al.). L.2013, c.74, s.7; amended 2014, c.57, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.6 - Monthly report by licensee to commissioner.

23:3-51.6 Monthly report by licensee to commissioner.  8. a. The holder of a Menhaden Landing License or the holder of a Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License shall submit a monthly report to the commissioner, on a form developed by the commissioner. The licensee shall attest to the validity of the information contained in the monthly report, and shall electronically, or in hard copy paper form, as provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2014, c.57 (C.23:3-51.18), submit the report to the department using a method approved by the commissioner. If no landing, sale, or barter of menhaden occurred during the month, the licensee shall submit a report to that effect.  b. The monthly report shall include, at a minimum, the following information, which shall be reported on an individual trip basis:  (1) the name of the licensee and licensed vessel, if any; (2) the licensee's Menhaden Landing License or Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale License number, as applicable; (3) the name of the purse seine catch vessel, if any, which was used in conjunction with the licensed vessel; (4) the total amount, in pounds, of menhaden landed by the licensee or licensed vessel;  (5) the total amount, in pounds, of menhaden discarded by the licensee or licensed vessel; (6) the location of harvest; (7) the type of gear used for harvest; (8) the ports used for the landing of menhaden;  (9) the date on which, and the dealer to whom, any landed menhaden was sold or bartered by the licensee; and (10) any other information required by the department. c. (1) In addition to any other penalties provided by section 73 of P.L.1979, c.199 (C.23:2B-14), by P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.2 et al.), or by any other law, any licensee who fails to submit a monthly report on or before the 10th day of the month following the month of record shall be subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, and $200 for any subsequent offense. (2) Any fines collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Menhaden Marine Fisheries Management Account, established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.12). L.2013, c.74, s.8; amended 2014, c.57, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.7 - Menhaden Dealer License.

23:3-51.7 Menhaden Dealer License.  9. a. No person shall purchase or barter for menhaden landed in the State, as the first point of sale, unless the person is in possession of a Menhaden Dealer License. No menhaden landed in the State shall be sold or traded to any person who is not licensed under this section.  b. (1) Any person who intends to purchase or barter for menhaden landed in the State shall submit to the commissioner an application for a Menhaden Dealer License.  (2) A Menhaden Dealer License issued pursuant to this subsection shall be valid only for the calendar year for which it is issued, and shall be renewed on an annual basis.  c. No person shall act as the point of sale for menhaden landed in the State unless the person is in possession of both a Menhaden Landing License, issued pursuant to section 5 of this act, and a Menhaden Dealer License, issued pursuant to this section. Any person in possession of a Menhaden Landing License and not selling menhaden to a licensed Menhaden dealer shall also possess a Menhaden Dealer License, and shall report any sales on a weekly basis, in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of this act. d. The holder of a Menhaden Dealer License, issued pursuant to this section, shall not accept 100 pounds or more of menhaden per day from any person unless that person is in possession of a Menhaden Landing License issued pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.3). e. (1) A State resident who is licensed as a menhaden dealer pursuant to this section shall be required to pay an annual fee of $100.  (2) A non-resident of the State who is licensed as a menhaden dealer pursuant to this section shall be required to pay an annual fee of $500, or an amount equal to the non-resident fee charged to a menhaden dealer in the non-resident's state, whichever is greater.  (3) Any license fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Marine Fisheries Management Account, established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.12), and shall be dedicated for the purposes of menhaden quota management, menhaden biological monitoring, and menhaden fisheries law enforcement. L.2013, c.74, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.8 - Weekly report by holders of Menhaden Dealer License.

23:3-51.8 Weekly report by holders of Menhaden Dealer License.  10. a. The holder of a Menhaden Dealer License shall submit a weekly report to the commissioner, on forms developed by the commissioner. The licensee shall attest to the validity of the information contained in the weekly report, and shall electronically, or in hard copy paper form, as provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2014, c.57 (C.23:3-51.18), submit the report to the department. If no purchase or trade of menhaden occurred during the week, the licensee shall submit a report to that effect. For the purposes of this section, a week shall begin on Sunday and end on Saturday. b. The weekly report shall include, at a minimum, the following information:  (1) the name of the licensee; (2) the licensee's Menhaden Dealer License number; (3) the Menhaden Landing License number of each person selling or trading menhaden to the dealer during the preceding week; (4) the total amount, in pounds, of menhaden purchased or traded during the preceding week;  (5) the location of harvest for menhaden purchased or traded during the preceding week; (6) the type of gear used for the harvest of menhaden purchased or traded during the preceding week;  (7) the date of purchase or trade; and (8) any other information required by the department. c. (1) In addition to any other penalties provided by section 73 of P.L.1979, c.199 (C.23:2B-14), by P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.2 et al.), or by any other law, if a licensed menhaden dealer fails to submit a weekly report, as required by this section, either on or before 12:00 p.m. on the Tuesday following the week of record, the licensee shall be subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, and $200 for any subsequent offense. (2) Any fines collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Menhaden Marine Fisheries Management Account, established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.12). L.2013, c.74, s.10; amended 2014, c.57, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.9 - Permitted removal of fish harvested.

23:3-51.9 Permitted removal of fish harvested.  11. Removal, from a purse seine, of fish harvested from the waters of the State shall be by brailing or dip net only. No fish pump shall be on board any vessel operating under a license, for the purpose of taking menhaden for bait or human food purposes, unless the pump is completely covered and securely fastened with a brightly colored tarp or other material, and the pump intake or hose is disconnected from the pump and is securely stowed away from the pump so that it is not readily available for use when the vessel is fishing in State waters. L.2013, c.74, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.10 - Requirements for licensees relative to littering, cleanup.

23:3-51.10 Requirements for licensees relative to littering, cleanup.  12. a. The holder of a Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Vessel License or a Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Vessel Operator's License, issued pursuant to R.S.23:3-51, and the holder of a Menhaden Landing License, issued pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.3), shall not throw overboard, or otherwise release from a vessel or its nets into the waters of the State: (1) any quantity of dead fish, except during the course of fishing operations; or (2) any refuse, litter, or garbage of any kind.  b. Whenever any fish, fish parts, refuse, litter, or garbage of any kind is released during, or as a result of, a menhaden fishing or landing operation, in violation of the provisions of subsection a. of this section, the holder of a Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Vessel License, a Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Vessel Operator's License, or a Menhaden Landing License, as the case may be, shall report the release to the department as soon as possible and initiate a cleanup of the release within 24 hours thereof, at the licensee's expense, if the release is likely to impact the shoreline. c. In the event that a licensee fails to initiate a cleanup, in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section, within 24 hours after a release begins, the department may conduct or arrange for the cleanup of the release. However, the licensee shall be liable to pay all costs associated with the cleanup, including any administrative costs incurred by the department. Costs imposed pursuant to this subsection may include the costs associated with damages to, or the cleanup of, marine and estuarine waters of the State, or the State's beaches, shorelines, and marshes. L.2013, c.74, s.12; amended 2014, c.57, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:3-51.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:3-51.12 - "Menhaden Marine Fisheries Management Account."

23:3-51.12 "Menhaden Marine Fisheries Management Account."  14. a. There is established within the General Fund, a separate, dedicated, and non-lapsing account to be known as the "Menhaden Marine Fisheries Management Account." This account shall be credited with: (1) all revenues received from the issuance of Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Vessel Licenses and Menhaden Purse Seine Fishing Vessel Operator's Licenses pursuant to R.S.23:3-51 and R.S.23:3-52; (2) all revenues received from the issuance of Menhaden Landing Licenses and Menhaden Dealer Licenses pursuant to sections 5 and 9 of P.L.2013, c.74 (C.23:3-51.3 and C.23:3-51.7); and (3) all revenues received from the issuance of Menhaden Personal Use and Limited Sale Licenses pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2014, c.57 (C.23:3-51.16). b. The moneys in the Menhaden Marine Fisheries Management Account shall be allocated to the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Fisheries Administration within the Department of Environmental Protection, and shall be dedicated for the purposes of menhaden quota management, menhaden biological monitoring, and menhaden fisheries law enforcement in connection with the menhaden marine fishery. L.2013, c.74, s.14; amended 2014, c.57, s.10.