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NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-24.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-24.3 - Hauling seines; restrictions on use

23:5-24.3. Hauling seines; restrictions on use  No person shall use a hauling seine in the Atlantic ocean within three hundred feet of the coastline, and no hauling seine shall be drawn beneath the ice in any waters. L.1941, c. 211, p. 611, s. 3. Amended by L.1942, c. 174, p. 539, s. 2, eff. May 13, 1942.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-24.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-24.13 - Repeal

23:5-24.13. Repeal  Sections 23:9-59 to 23:9-93, inclusive, 23:9-99, 23:9-101 to 23:9-107, inclusive, and 23:9-113 of the Revised Statutes are repealed. L.1941, c. 211, p. 614, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-28 - Pollution of fresh or tidal waters, penalties

23:5-28. Pollution of fresh or tidal waters, penalties  23:5-28. a. No person shall put or place into, turn into, drain into, or place where it can run, flow, wash, or be emptied into, or where it can find its way into, any of the fresh or tidal waters within the jurisdiction of this State any petroleum products, debris, hazardous, deleterious, destructive, or poisonous substances of any kind; provided, however, that the use of any chemical by any State, county, or municipal government agency in any program of mosquito or other pest control or the use of any chemical by any person on agricultural, horticultural, or forestry crops, or in connection with livestock, or aquatic weed control or structural pest and rodent control, in a manner approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, or discharges from facilities for the treatment or disposal of sewage or other wastes in a manner that conforms to rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Environmental Protection, shall not constitute a violation of this section. Unintentional dropping of scrap steel into fresh or tidal waters of the State during loading of such scrap steel at ports within the State shall also not constitute a violation of this section if the dropped scrap steel is removed from the waters when that area of the port is next dredged.  b. In case of pollution of fresh or tidal waters by any substances injurious to fish, birds, or mammals, it shall not be necessary to show that the substances have actually caused the death of any of these organisms.  c. A person violating this section shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $6,000 for each offense, to be collected in a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq., and in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce "the penalty enforcement law." If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate, and distinct offense. The department is hereby authorized and empowered to compromise and settle any claim for a penalty arising under this section in such amount in the discretion of the department as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances. The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to prohibit and prevent any person from violating the provisions of this section and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner.  Amended 1950,c.49; 1968,c.329,s.1; 1971,c.173,s.11; 1991,c.91,s.280; 1991,c.495,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-29 - Shutting off, drawing off or screening waters prohibited; penalty

23:5-29. Shutting off, drawing off or screening waters prohibited; penalty  No person shall shut off or draw off the waters of any pond, stream or lake in this state or place a screen in a pond, lake or stream without first obtaining permission from the board, under a penalty of one hundred dollars for each offense.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-29.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-29.1 - Fish ladder in dams required; penalty

23:5-29.1. Fish ladder in dams required; penalty  It is unlawful to construct a dam in any water of this state which is a runway for migratory fish without installing a fish ladder or other contrivance to permit the fish to pass over the dam in either direction, under a penalty of two hundred dollars.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-30 - Placing carp in public or private waters prohibited; penalty

23:5-30. Placing carp in public or private waters prohibited; penalty  No person shall place any kind of carp, or the seed thereof, in any of the public or private waters of this state, under a penalty of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the jail of the county where the offense has been committed or where the conviction is had for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, at the discretion of the court or magistrate before whom the conviction is had.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-31 - Proceedings by persons aggrieved

23:5-31. Proceedings by persons aggrieved  A person aggrieved or injured by reason of a violation of section 23:5-30 of this title, may institute proceeding for the punishment of the offender.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-32 - Conviction no bar to civil action

23:5-32. Conviction no bar to civil action  No conviction had under this article shall be a bar to any proceeding an aggrieved party may institute for the recovery of damages in any civil action.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-33 - Article inapplicable to certain private ponds.

23:5-33 Article inapplicable to certain private ponds.  This article shall not apply to the owners or lessees of private ponds stocking such ponds, if they are so constructed as to effectually prevent the carp or the seed thereof from escaping into any of the waters of this State or into private waters owned by other persons.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-35.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-35.2 - Taking crabs; license; necessity; exceptions; fees; rules and regulations

23:5-35.2. Taking crabs; license; necessity; exceptions; fees; rules and regulations  No person shall take or attempt to take edible crabs from any of the tidal waters of this State in any manner except by rod, hand line, scoop net operated by hand, or a collapsible trap continuously tended by hand, without a license obtained from the commissioner. The commissioner may grant and set fees for these licenses under such rules and regulations as he may establish and he shall also have the power to propose, adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations for any taking or any attempt to take and for the protection and propagation of edible crabs in the tidal waters of this State. L.1980, c. 120, s. 10, eff. Sept. 29, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-43 - Short title

23:5-43. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Striped Bass Act" . L.1983, c. 506, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-44 - Definitions

23:5-44. Definitions  2. As used in this act: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1985, c.211). b. "Marine waters" means all the salt waters of this State, including the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and all bays, inlets and estuarine waters located below the freshwater portion of any river, stream or creek, but shall not include any of the freshwaters of this State as defined in R.S.23:1-2;  c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1985, c.211). d. "Spearfishing" means the taking of striped bass by means of a spear, harpoon, or other missile, while the swimmer is completely submerged in marine waters, but shall not include the use of blinding lights for the purpose of spearing striped bass, or spears, harpoons or other missiles with exploding heads;  e. "Striped bass" means a game fish of the species "Morone saxatilis" commonly referred to as rockfish, rock or striper. L.1983,c.506,s.2; amended 1985,c.211,s.1; 1990,c.5,s.1; 1994,c.26,s.1; 1995,c.107,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-45.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-45.1 - Daily limit for taking striped bass.

23:5-45.1 Daily limit for taking striped bass.  1. a. Except as permitted pursuant to subsection c. of this section, a person shall not take from the marine waters or other waters of the State in any one day, or have in the person's possession at any time, more than two striped bass. One of the striped bass taken in accordance with this subsection shall be at least 28 inches but less than 43 inches in length, and the other shall be at least 43 inches in length. b. A person shall not fillet, or remove the head or tail, or parts thereof, of any striped bass at sea, except this subsection shall not apply to striped bass that have been filleted under authority of, and in accordance with, a special permit therefor which may be issued by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection to an inspected vessel licensed to accommodate 15 or more passengers. c. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection, by public notice placed in the New Jersey Register, shall establish management measures for striped bass in and upon the marine waters and other waters of the State, which management measures shall be consistent with the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Striped Bass of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Upon the approval of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, these management measures shall provide for the taking in one day, or the possession at any time, of striped bass in addition to the two striped bass permitted pursuant to subsection a. of this section and shall include the size and quantity limits and the areas and the seasons for the taking of such additional striped bass. The department shall monitor the catch provided for in this subsection and provide for its discontinuance as necessary to keep the State in compliance with the allowances of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. L.1987, c.83, s.1; amended 1987, c.416; 1988, c.137, s.1; 1989, c.82, s.1; 1990, c.5, s.2; 1991, c.43, s.1; 1994, c.26, s.2; 1995, c.107, s.2; 2000, c.27; 2004, c.152; 2005, c.340; 2015, c.45, s.2; repealed, 2015, c.45, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-45.1a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-45.1a - Rules, regulations for taking, management of striped bass.

23:5-45.1a Rules, regulations for taking, management of striped bass.  1. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and within one year after the date of enactment of this act, rules and regulations providing for the taking and management of striped bass in and upon the marine waters of the State. These rules and regulations may include, but need not be limited to, possession and bag limits, size limits, seasons, area restrictions, and provisions concerning filleting and the possession of striped bass parts. b. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall regulate the striped bass fishery in accordance with State policy as set forth in section 2 of P.L.1979, c.199 (C.23:2B-2). The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be consistent with (1) the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Striped Bass of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and (2) the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1991, c.43 (C.23:5-45.3), section 5 of P.L.1983, c.506 (C.23:5-47), and any other applicable State law concerning striped bass. L.2015, c.45, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-45.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-45.2 - Closed season for striped bass, except Atlantic Ocean

23:5-45.2. Closed season for striped bass, except Atlantic Ocean  a. No person may take, or attempt to take, or have in his possession, any striped bass from any waters of the State, except the Atlantic Ocean, from January 1 through February 28 of each year. b. The department shall, by regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), implement a closed season for the striped bass spawning area of the Delaware river during the spawning period. L.1990,c.5,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-45.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-45.3 - Sale of striped bass prohibited

23:5-45.3. Sale of striped bass prohibited  No person shall sell, barter, possess for sale or barter, or offer for sale or barter any striped bass, whether caught within the jurisdictional limits of this State or otherwise, provided that this section shall not prohibit the shipment or transportation of striped bass from another state or country into the State which is destined for shipment or transportation out of the State or prohibit the sale of commercially raised hybrid striped bass.  L.1991,c.43,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-47 - Lawful methods

23:5-47. Lawful methods  No person shall take, catch or kill a striped bass from or in any of the marine waters of this State by means of a net or by any method other than by hook and line or by spearfishing as defined. Nothing in this section shall preclude the use of a landing net or gaff in landing a striped bass caught on hook and line, except that it shall be unlawful to foul hook striped bass.  L. 1983, c. 506, s. 5, eff. Jan. 17, 1984. Amended by L. 1985, c. 211, s. 3, eff. June 28, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:5-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:5-48 - Violations; penalties

23:5-48. Violations; penalties  A person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 73 of P.L.1979, c. 199 (C. 23:2B-14). L.1983, c. 506, s. 6, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:6-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:6-1 - Penalty for permitting; destruction of contrivances

23:6-1. Penalty for permitting; destruction of contrivances  No owner, lessee or tenant of any property shall permit the erection, construction or maintenance thereon of any of the contrivances for the unlawful taking of fish and game prohibited under the provisions of this Title, or permit the unlawful setting of any fyke or other net or the unlawful drawing of any net upon such property, under a penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense. Such owner, lessee or tenant shall immediately destroy all such unlawful contrivances found or placed upon his premises, and no action for damages shall lie or be maintained against any property owner, lessee or tenant for the destruction. Amended by L.1948, c. 448, p. 1824, s. 73, eff. April 1, 1949.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-1 - Trespassing prohibited; posting notice; private notice; penalties

23:7-1. Trespassing prohibited; posting notice; private notice; penalties  23:7-1. A person who trespasses on the lands of another for the purpose of hunting, fishing, trapping, or taking wildlife, or attempting to hunt, fish, trap, or take wildlife, after notice bearing the name of the owner, occupant, or lessee thereof, forbidding the trespass, has been conspicuously posted by the owner, occupant, or lessee with intervisible signs displayed not fewer than ten to a mile along the exterior boundaries and at all roads, trails and rights-of-way entering such land, or after having been forbidden so to trespass by the owner, occupant, or lessee, shall be liable to a civil penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00 for the first offense, and not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 and the suspension of all license certificates required, and all privileges, to take or possess wildlife for a period of five years, in addition to any applicable penalty prescribed pursuant to R.S.23:3-22, for each subsequent offense.  A license certificate or privilege suspended pursuant to this section shall not be reinstated until the holder thereof has first completed, to the satisfaction of the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, the approved remedial sportsmen education program established and conducted by the division pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1990, c.29 (C.23:3-22.3).  Amended 1948,c.229,s.1; 1990,c.29,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-1.1 - Littering prohibited; penalty

23:7-1.1. Littering prohibited; penalty  A person entering the lands of another for the purpose of hunting, fishing, trapping, or taking wildlife, or attempting to hunt, fish, trap, or take wildlife, who litters, dumps, or discards refuse of any kind shall be liable to a civil penalty of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense.  L.1990,c.29,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-1.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-1.2 - Archaeological findings in wildlife management area protected.

23:7-1.2 Archaeological findings in wildlife management area protected.  4. a. (1) Except as may be provided pursuant to subsection c. of this section, no person may alter, deface, destroy, disturb, or remove any archaeological findings in any wildlife management area administered by the Department of Environmental Protection, without the written permission of the department. As used in this section, "archaeological findings" shall include, but need not be limited to, relics, objects, fossils, or artifacts of an historical, prehistorical, geological, paleontological, archaeological or anthropological nature. (2) No person may sell, transfer, exchange, transport, purchase, receive or offer to sell, transfer, exchange, transport, purchase or receive any such archaeological findings originating in a wildlife management area without the written permission of the Department of Environmental Protection. b. A person who knowingly violates, or who solicits or employs any other person to violate, the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be subject to the following penalties: a fine of not less than $750 nor more than $1,500 for the first offense; a fine of not less than $1,500 nor more than $3,000 for the second offense; and a fine of not less than $3,000 nor more than $5,000 for any subsequent offense. Penalties assessed pursuant to this subsection shall be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding. Any vessel, vehicle or equipment used in the commission of the violation shall be subject to confiscation and forfeiture to the State, if warranted, as determined by the courts. Further, restitution and damages may be ordered to compensate the State for the cost of remediating any violation of this section and for the value of any lost, damaged, or destroyed archaeological findings. All fines, restitution payments, and damages collected shall be remitted to the Department of Environmental Protection to be used for the preservation, remediation or protection of State archaeological sites. Any archaeological findings obtained as a result of a violation of this section shall be subject to confiscation, forfeiture, and return to the State and, upon recovery, shall be deposited with the New Jersey State Museum. c. The Department of Environmental Protection shall provide for exceptions to the prohibitions set forth in subsection a. of this section for archaeological findings of de minimis value innocently discovered in any wildlife management area. d. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, examination or retrieval of artifacts, or scientific research, conducted by a State department, agency, commission, authority or corporation otherwise required or permitted by federal or State law are exempt from the provisions of this section. L.2004,c.170,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-2 - Arrest of offender; trial; failure to show permit

23:7-2. Arrest of offender; trial; failure to show permit  23:7-2. A person violating the provisions of R.S.23:7-1 may be arrested without warrant by the owner, occupant, lessee, or any police officer and taken for trial before any Superior Court or municipal court which shall have jurisdiction to try such offender.  In a prosecution in a court of competent jurisdiction for violation hereof, the failure of the defendant to produce written permission to hunt, fish, trap, or take wildlife, as the case may be, on the lands on which he is charged with trespassing, signed by the owner, occupant, or lessee thereof shall be prima facie proof that he was forbidden so to trespass.  Amended 1953,c.23,s.4; 1990,c.29,s.5; 1991,c.91,s.281.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-3 - Causing injury to property while hunting or fishing; penalties

23:7-3. Causing injury to property while hunting or fishing; penalties  23:7-3. A person who, while hunting, fishing, trapping, or taking wildlife, causes or assists in causing damage or injury to real or personal property of another, including pet animals, shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000.00, which sum shall be paid to the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife for deposit in the hunters' and anglers' license fund established pursuant to R.S. 23:3-11, and (1) for a first offense, suspension of all license certificates required, and all privileges, to take or possess wildlife for a period of five years, or (2) for a second offense, permanent revocation of all such license certificates and privileges. A court may also order the violator to pay restitution to the victim for any such damage or injury caused.  A license certificate or privilege suspended pursuant to this section shall not be reinstated until the holder thereof has first completed, to the satisfaction of the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, the approved remedial sportsmen education program established and conducted by the division pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1990, c.29 (C.23:3-22.3).  Amended 1947, c.303; 1948, c.229, s.2; 1990,c.29,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-5 - Disposition of fines collected

23:7-5. Disposition of fines collected  All moneys recovered as fines for any violation of this article shall be paid to the board for the uses and purposes of such board.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-6 - Posting by other than owner or lessee prohibited

23:7-6. Posting by other than owner or lessee prohibited  It shall be unlawful for any person to place notices or signs forbidding hunting, fishing or trapping on any property in this state unless he be the owner or lessee of such property.
NJ Rev Stat § 23:7-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Fish and Game, Wild Birds and Animals|Section 23:7-7 - Legal notices

23:7-7. Legal notices  All owners or lessees posting property must erect signs or notices containing the printed name or written signature of the owner or lessee in order to constitute legal notices.