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NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-15 - Closed season; exceptions.

50:3-15 Closed season; exceptions.  50:3-15. No person shall gather, scrape, rake or tong any oysters in or upon the beds, rivers or creeks of this State named in R.S.50:3-14, for and during the period from June 30 until September 1 in each and every year. This closed season shall not apply to the following beds, from which oysters may be taken only during the months of April, May, June, September, October and November between sunrise and sunset, except on Sunday: a. at the mouth of Maurice River, described as follows: Beginning at a point with coordinates (X=104,451.5)(Y=40,377.57) said point being now or formerly East Point Lighthouse and running thence N 48 16' 48.4910" W 2865.15 meters to a point (X=102,312.9)(Y=42,284.30) on or near the east bank of the mouth of New England Creek; thence following in an easterly direction the shore line and crossing the mouth of the Maurice River and following the shore line to the point of beginning, and in Maurice River; or  b. the Nantuxent beds in that area at the mouth of Nantuxent Creek, Back Creek and Cedar Creek and the Cohansey beds at the mouth of Cohansey River, provided, however, that any oysters so taken shall be 3 inches from hinge to mouth or longer; or  c. the Back Creek beds at the mouth of Back Creek, Back Creek from the mouth to the south bank of the mouth of Tweed Creek, which areas are described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly bank of the mouth of Tweed Creek with the westerly bank of Back Creek, said intersection being at high-water mark, thence from said point in a southeasterly, southwesterly, and southerly direction, being along the westerly bank of Back Creek and the westerly shore of Nantuxent Cove to a point on the said shore, said point being at or near Ben Davis Point (X=82,032.21)(Y=51,070.56); thence N 77 09' 23.4025" E 1,420.56 meters to a point in Nantuxent Cove (X=83,417.22)(Y=51,386.33); thence N 20 02' 18.8773" E 1,129.71 meters to a point along the north shore of Nantuxent Cove; thence bounding on the said high-water mark in a general westerly direction to the mouth of Back Creek, thence along the easterly bank of Back Creek in a general, easterly, northerly and northwesterly direction to a point due east from the southerly bank of the mouth of Tweed Creek; thence crossing Back Creek in a due west direction to the place of beginning. Amended 1952, c.184, s.2; 1954, c.159; 1979, c.199, s.77; 2007, c.338, s.55.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-15.1 - Minimum size of oysters which may be taken; exception.

50:3-15.1 Minimum size of oysters which may be taken; exception.  3. a. No oysters which measure less than three inches from hinge to mouth shall at any time be taken from the waters in or upon any of the beds, rivers or creeks of this State named in R.S.50:3-14, or be in the possession of any person after being so taken; except that this prohibition shall not apply to spat or blisters adhering so closely as to be impossible to remove without destruction; but in no case shall this exception amount to more than 10% of any catch or cargo; but this minimum size shall not apply to: (1) Elder point beds, Andrews ditch beds, East point beds, as the same are described in R.S.50:3-14;  (2) Maurice River beds;  (3) Nantuxent beds at the mouth of Nantuxent Creek;  (4) Back Creek beds at the mouth of Back Creek;  (5) Back Creek from the mouth thereof to the south bank of the mouth of Tweed Creek; and  (6) Cohansey beds at the mouth of Cohansey River. b. This section shall not apply to oysters produced on aquaculture leases. L.1952, c.184, s.3; amended 2007, c.338, s.56.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.1 - Areas, described, named.

50:3-16.1 Areas, described, named.  1. The area southwest of the Clam Line and southeast of the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line more fully described by coordinates and bearings taken from the official survey base known as the "New Jersey system of plane coordinates" as defined in article 2 of chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Revised Statutes, viz.: Beginning at a point in Delaware Bay (X=108,274.8)(Y=29,097.81) said point being the intersection of the Clam Line with the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line; and running thence S 67 31' 48.16" E 21,126.46 meters to a point where the Clam Line intersects the shore line of Cape May County (X=114,225.3)(Y=26,636.70) said point being about 200 meters south southwest of Rutgers Cape Shore Laboratory; thence following the high water mark along the shore line of Cape May County in a southerly direction its various courses and distances to a point (X=109,127.0)(Y=11,597.75) located on the Cape May Point Lighthouse-Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse Line; thence along this line N 65 36' 53.5" W 44,128.37 meters to Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse (X=96,876.60)(Y=17,150.99), thence along the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line N 43 39' 13.6495" E 16,511.99247 meters to the place of beginning, shall be divided into three areas, to be known as follows: Area No. 1--Tongers Area. Area No. 2--Natural Seed Bed Area. Area No. 3--Shellfish Dredging Area. L.1966, c.52, s.1; amended 2007, c.338, s.57.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.3 - Description of tongers area No.1.

50:3-16.3 Description of tongers area No.1.  3. Area No. 1--Tongers Area is described as follows: Beginning at a point (X=111,656.5)(Y=27,699.12) said point located on the Clam Line 1 1/2 nautical miles off shore; and running thence S 67 31' 50.66" E 9,119.92 meters to a point where the Clam Line intersects the shore line of Cape May County (X=114,225.3)(Y=26,636.70) said point also being about 200 meters south south west of Rutgers Cape Shore Laboratory; thence following the high water mark along the shore line of Cape May County in a southerly direction its various courses and distances to a point (X=109,127.0)(Y=11,597.75) located on the Cape May Point Lighthouse-Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse Line; thence along this line N 65 36' 53.99" W 10,919.86 meters to a point (X=106,095.5)(Y=12,971.93) located on the Cape May Point Lighthouse-Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse Line; thence N 05 29' 54.29" E 32,024.59 meters to a point (X=107,030.8)(Y=22,688.13) in Delaware Bay; thence S 60 45' 15.72" E 5,698.81 meters to a point (X=108,546.4)(Y=21,839.51) in Delaware Bay; thence N 27 57' 28.84" E 21,764.48 meters to the place of beginning. Amended 2007, c.338, s.57.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.4 - Taking of shellfish in Area No.1.

50:3-16.4 Taking of shellfish in Area No.1.  4. It shall be lawful to catch or take shellfish in Area No. 1 by the use of a Shinnecock Rake, hand tongs or one mechanically-retrieved hand scrape or dredge per vessel, weight not to exceed 60 pounds, the tooth bar of which shall not exceed 30 inches from center of bolt hole to center of bolt hole where the frame thereof is fastened to the tooth bar, with power and in the manner, now or hereafter prescribed by law. The department, in consultation with the council, may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations governing the harvest of shellfish in Area No. 1 including, but not limited to, daily catch limits. L.1966, c.52, s.4; amended 2007, c.338, s.59.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.5 - Necessity of license for taking shellfish; report; fee.

50:3-16.5 Necessity of license for taking shellfish; report; fee.  5. a. No person shall catch or take any shellfish from the natural shellfish beds contained within Area No. 1 unless there shall have been first issued by the department for each boat or vessel, so to be used or employed therein, a special license authorizing the catching or taking of shellfish within that area, which shall be issued for a term not longer than one year and shall contain an agreement on the part of the holder thereof that any person or officer or other representative of the department authorized by rule or regulation to make inspections of that area may board the boat or vessel to inspect shellfish therein contained, and all licenses issued under P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.1 et seq.) shall be numbered. b. The holder of a special license issued pursuant to this section shall submit monthly reports of shellfish harvested and submit a fee of not less than $1.25 per bushel of shellfish harvested which shall be deposited in the "Oyster Resource Development Account," established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1996, c.112 (C.23:3-12.2). L.1966, c.52, s.5; amended 1979, c.199, s.48; 2007, c.338, s.60.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.6 - Application for Area No.1 license.

50:3-16.6 Application for Area No.1 license.  6. Application for a license for Area No. 1 shall be made to the department on a form prescribed by the department by the owner of the vessel to be licensed or the master or captain of the vessel acting for the owner, which application shall state, under oath, that the boat or vessel is wholly owned bona fide by a legally domiciled resident or residents of this State, or entities incorporated in this State, who have been such for 12 months next preceding the making of the application, and shall contain a provision that the holder of the license applied for thereby consents to the agreements to be set forth in the license as prescribed by section 5 of P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.5). The oath may be administered by any member of the department and shall be in writing signed by the person making the oath in the presence of the person administering it.  L.1966, c.52, s.6; amended 2007, c.338, s.61.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.7 - Fee for Area No. 1 license.

50:3-16.7 Fee for Area No. 1 license.  7. Each application for a license for Area No. 1 shall be accompanied by a license fee in an amount to be fixed by the council but not less than $4 per ton on the gross tonnage measurement of the boat or vessel to be licensed but a minimum fee of $50 shall be charged for each boat or vessel licensed. In the event that the license is refused, the license fee accompanying the application shall be returned to the applicant. L.1966, c.52, s.7; amended 2007, c.338, s.62.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.8 - Revocation of Area No. 1 license.

50:3-16.8 Revocation of Area No. 1 license.  8. The department may revoke any license for Area No. 1 issued under P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.1 et seq.) by reason of a false oath made by any owner or master in applying therefor, or for any other violation of P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.1 et seq.), after due hearing. L.1966, c.52, s.8; amended 2007, c.338, s.63.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.9 - Time for taking oysters.

50:3-16.9 Time for taking oysters.  9. No oysters shall be dredged for or harvested in Area No. 1 except between the hours of 6 o'clock ante meridian and 2:30 o'clock post meridian, Standard Time, on the days of the week, except Saturdays and Sundays. The department, in consultation with the council, may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations regarding the season for the harvest of oysters from Area No. 1.  L.1966, c.52, s.9; amended 2007, c.338, s.64.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.10 - Description of Area No. 2, Natural Seed Bed.

50:3-16.10 Description of Area No. 2, Natural Seed Bed.  10. Area No. 2--Natural Seed Bed Area is described as follows: Beginning at a point (X=108,274.8)(Y=29,097.81) said point being the intersection of the Clam Line with the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line; and running thence S 67 31' 48.16" E 12,006.54 meters along the Clam Line to a point (X=111,656.5)(Y=27,699.12) the same being the northwest corner of Area No. 1--Tongers Area; thence S 27 57' 28.84" W 21,764.48 meters along the western side of Area No. 1 to a point (X=108,546.4)(Y=21,838.90); thence N 60 44' 33.5" W 17,636.99 meters to a point (X=103,856.4)(Y=24,466.84) said point located on the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line; thence along this line N 43 39' 13.93" E 20,999.27 meters to the place of beginning. L.1966, c.52, s.10; amended 2007, c.338, s.65.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.12 - Description of Area No. 3, Shellfish Dredging.

50:3-16.12 Description of Area No. 3, Shellfish Dredging.  12. Area No. 3-- Shellfish Dredging Area is described as follows: Beginning at a point (X=103,856.4)(Y=24,466.84) said point being on the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line; and running thence S 60 44' 12.53" E 11,938.89 meters along the southern boundary line of Area No. 2 to a point (X=107,030.8)(Y=22,688.13) said point being on the western side of Area No. 1 and on the southern side of Area No. 2; thence along the western side of Area No. 1 S 05 29' 54.29" W 32,024.59 meters to a point (X=106,095.5)(Y=12,971.93) said point located on the Cape May Point Lighthouse-Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse Line; thence along said line N 65 36' 53.00" W 33,208.51 meters to Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse (X=96,876.60)(Y=17,150.99); thence along the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line N 43 39' 13.43" E 33,173.81 meters to the place of beginning. L.1966, c.52, s.12; amended 2007, c.338, s.66.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.13 - Taking of shellfish in Areas Nos. 2 and 3.

50:3-16.13 Taking of shellfish in Areas Nos. 2 and 3.  13. It shall be lawful to catch and take shellfish in that portion of the Delaware Bay, hereinbefore described as Areas Nos. 2 and 3, upon compliance with the provisions of this Title and any rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto. L.1966, c.52, s.13; amended 1980, c.120, s.4; 2007, c.338, s.67.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.14 - License required for taking shellfish from Areas Nos. 2 and 3; fees on harvest.

50:3-16.14 License required for taking shellfish from Areas Nos. 2 and 3; fees on harvest.  14. a. No person shall catch or take any shellfish from the natural shellfish beds, contained within Areas Nos. 2 and 3, unless there shall have been first issued by the department for each boat or vessel, so to be used or employed therein, a special license authorizing the catching or taking of shellfish within those areas, which shall be issued for a term not longer than one year and shall contain an agreement on the part of the holder thereof: (1) That any person or officer or other representative of the department authorized by rule or regulation of the department to make inspections of such areas may board the boat or vessel to inspect shellfish therein contained; and (2) That the holder of a special license issued pursuant to this section shall submit monthly reports of shellfish harvested and submit a fee of not less than $1.25 per bushel of shellfish harvested which shall be deposited in the "Oyster Resource Development Account" established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1996, c.112 (C.23:3-12.2).  b. All licenses issued under P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16. 1 et seq.) shall be numbered. L.1966, c.52, s.14; amended 1979, c.199, s.49; 1980, c.120, s.5; 2007, c.338, s.68.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.15 - Application for license for Areas Nos. 2 and 3; oath.

50:3-16.15 Application for license for Areas Nos. 2 and 3; oath.  15. Application for a license for Areas Nos. 2 and 3 shall be made to the department on a form prescribed by the department by the owner of the vessel to be licensed or the master or captain of the vessel acting for the owner, which application shall state, under oath, that the boat or vessel is wholly owned bona fide by a legally domiciled resident or residents of this State, or entities incorporated in this State, who have been such for 12 months next preceding the making of the application, and shall contain a provision that the holder of the license applied for thereby consents to the agreements to be set forth in the license as prescribed by section 14 of P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.14). The oath may be administered by any member of the department and shall be in writing signed by the person making the oath in the presence of the person administering it.  L.1966, c.52, s.15; amended 2007, c.338, s.69.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.16 - License; application; fee.

50:3-16.16 License; application; fee.  16. Each application for a license for Areas Nos. 2 and 3 shall be accompanied by a license fee in an amount to be fixed by the council but not less than $4 per ton on the gross tonnage measurement of the boat or vessel to be licensed but a minimum fee of $50 shall be charged for each boat or vessel licensed. In the event that the license is refused, the license fee accompanying the application shall be returned to the applicant. L.1966, c.52, s.16; amended 2007, c.338, s.70.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.17 - Revocation of license, grounds.

50:3-16.17 Revocation of license, grounds.  17. The department may revoke any license for Areas Nos. 2 and 3 issued under P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.1 et seq.) by reason of a false oath made by any owner or master in applying therefor, or for any other violation of P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.1 et seq.), after due hearing. L.1966, c.52, s.17; amended 2007, c.338, s.71.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.18 - Limits on size of oysters taken.

50:3-16.18 Limits on size of oysters taken.  18. No oyster that measures less than 3 inches from hinge to bill shall at any time be taken from the waters of Areas Nos. 2 and 3 or be possessed by any person after being so taken, except spats or blisters, adhering so closely as to be impossible to remove without destruction, not amounting in any case to more than 10% of any catch or cargo. L.1966, c.52, s.18; amended 1980, c.120, s.6; 2007, c.338, s.72.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.19 - Time for taking shellfish.

50:3-16.19 Time for taking shellfish.  19. No shellfish shall be dredged for or harvested in Areas Nos. 2 and 3 except between sunrise and sunset on the days of the week, except Saturdays and Sundays, during the months beginning with the month of October in one year and ending with the month of April in the next year. L.1966, c.52, s.19; amended 1980, c.120, s.7; 2007, c.338, s.73.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.20 - Size of dredge.

50:3-16.20 Size of dredge.  20. No person shall use any dredge for the purpose of catching or taking shellfish from Areas Nos. 2 and 3, the tooth bar of which dredge measures more than 54 inches across from center of bolt hole to center of bolt hole where the frame thereof is fastened to the tooth bar, or any dredge which measures more than 5 feet 2 inches in width from the extreme outside to outside of frame, or any dredge which measures more than 21 inches from center of tooth bar to center of cross bar, or any dredge the bag of which contains more than 17 rows of 2-inch rings, or any dredge the rings of which are less than 2 inches in diameter, inside measurement, or any dredge the bag of which measures more than 5 feet around the bag from center of tooth bar to center of cross bar, or any dredge which weighs more than 190 pounds. L.1966, c.52, s.20; amended 1980, c.120, s.8; 2007, c.338, s.74.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.21 - Prohibition on taking, catching shellfish.

50:3-16.21 Prohibition on taking, catching shellfish.  21. The council may, subject to the approval of the commissioner, by rule or regulation, prohibit the taking or catching of shellfish in Area No. 1 or Areas Nos. 2 and 3 at such times as, in the judgment of the council, may be necessary to close the beds or any part thereof for conservation or resource management purposes. L.1966, c.52, s.21; amended 1979, c.199, s.50; 2007, c.338, s.75.
NJ Rev Stat § 50:3-16.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting|Section 50:3-16.22 - Applications for license; filing, recording.

50:3-16.22 Applications for license; filing, recording.  22. All applications for licenses for Area No. 1 and for Areas Nos. 2 and 3 made under P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.1 et seq.) shall be filed, and all licenses issued under P.L.1966, c.52 (C.50:3-16.1 et seq.) shall be recorded, in books to be kept for those purposes by the department. L.1966, c.52, s.22; amended 1979, c.199, s.51; 2007, c.338, s.76.