50:2-6.2 Dredging license, limitations; seasons.
2. Any such licensed dredging operation shall be limited to the use of dredges that shall conform to any limits established by the commissioner by rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may adopt rules or regulations fixing the hours during which dredging will be permitted. No such dredging operation shall be permitted at any time between June 1 and September 30 in each year, unless changed by emergency order or regulation. Unless otherwise provided by rule or regulation, all surf clams harvested within the waters of New Jersey (three nautical miles) shall not be taken into another state or the waters thereof until the clams have been first landed in New Jersey. It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if a harvest vessel is observed by radar or other means leaving the waters of New Jersey and entering the waters of another state any time prior to landing.
L.1950, c.310, s.2; amended 1975, c.398, s.2; 1980, c.132; 1991, c.79, s.2; 2007, c.338, s.31.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Section 50:1-5 - Control, direction of shellfish industry, aquaculture; terms defined.
Section 50:1-18 - Shellfisheries Council, membership, duties, division into sections.
Section 50:1-22 - Offices; locations; records of leases and licenses.
Section 50:1-23 - Power of lease; lands subject to lease.
Section 50:1-24 - Exclusive power to lease.
Section 50:1-25 - Residency requirement for leases.
Section 50:1-27 - Fixing term, rental and acreage.
Section 50:1-28 - Measuring and mapping of leased lands.
Section 50:1-29 - Recording of leases and assignments thereof.
Section 50:1-30 - Lease of condemned lands.
Section 50:1-31 - Removal of shellfish from leased condemned lands.
Section 50:1-33 - Fishing rights preserved; lessees' remedies.
Section 50:1-34 - Permission requied to plant, lodge foreign shellfish; rules, regulations.
Section 50:1-35 - Permission for planting, lodging foreign shellfish; conditions.
Section 50:1-36 - Costs of inspection.
Section 50:2-1 - License required for catching, taking shellfish, conditions.
Section 50:2-2 - Recreational, commercial shellfish licenses; aquatic farmer license.
Section 50:2-3 - License fees.
Section 50:2-3.1 - "Shellfisheries Law Enforcement Fund."
Section 50:2-4 - Terms, requisites, record of license.
Section 50:2-5 - Accessibility, inspection of license.
Section 50:2-6.1 - License required for taking surf clams; exceptions, regulations.
Section 50:2-6.2 - Dredging license, limitations; seasons.
Section 50:2-6.3 - Rules, regulations; fee.
Section 50:2-7 - Culling immediately after emptying tongs or dredges.
Section 50:2-7.1 - Rules, regulations.
Section 50:2-8 - Percentage of shells; throwing back culled material.
Section 50:2-9 - Revocation of licenses on refusal to permit examination.
Section 50:2-10 - Taking shellfish with power boat.
Section 50:2-10.1 - Taking clams with power boats; permits.
Section 50:2-12 - Sale, transport, etc. certain shellfish out-of-State prohibited; exceptions.
Section 50:2-18 - Adoption of rules, regulations relative to cultivation of certain shellfish.
Section 50:3-1 - Necessity for license and issuance thereof.
Section 50:3-2 - License, fee, issuance, disposition of fees.
Section 50:3-3 - State residence, incorporation of vessel owners; statement; revocation of license.
Section 50:3-5 - Revocation of license.
Section 50:3-6 - Dredging equipment, taking of shellfish; regulated.
Section 50:3-7 - Size of dredge regulated.
Section 50:3-8 - Season for taking oysters.
Section 50:3-9 - Possession, sale of oysters taken out of season; prohibition.
Section 50:3-10 - Title to lands under tidal waters.
Section 50:3-11 - Seasonal limit to taking oysters from certain areas; exception.
Section 50:3-12 - Permission to inspect unleased grounds.
Section 50:3-13 - Dredging by person other than lessee prohibited in certain areas; exceptions.
Section 50:3-14 - Hand tongs required in certain beds.
Section 50:3-15 - Closed season; exceptions.
Section 50:3-15.1 - Minimum size of oysters which may be taken; exception.
Section 50:3-16.1 - Areas, described, named.
Section 50:3-16.3 - Description of tongers area No.1.
Section 50:3-16.4 - Taking of shellfish in Area No.1.
Section 50:3-16.5 - Necessity of license for taking shellfish; report; fee.
Section 50:3-16.6 - Application for Area No.1 license.
Section 50:3-16.7 - Fee for Area No. 1 license.
Section 50:3-16.8 - Revocation of Area No. 1 license.
Section 50:3-16.9 - Time for taking oysters.
Section 50:3-16.10 - Description of Area No. 2, Natural Seed Bed.
Section 50:3-16.12 - Description of Area No. 3, Shellfish Dredging.
Section 50:3-16.13 - Taking of shellfish in Areas Nos. 2 and 3.
Section 50:3-16.14 - License required for taking shellfish from Areas Nos. 2 and 3; fees on harvest.
Section 50:3-16.15 - Application for license for Areas Nos. 2 and 3; oath.
Section 50:3-16.16 - License; application; fee.
Section 50:3-16.17 - Revocation of license, grounds.
Section 50:3-16.18 - Limits on size of oysters taken.
Section 50:3-16.19 - Time for taking shellfish.
Section 50:3-16.20 - Size of dredge.
Section 50:3-16.21 - Prohibition on taking, catching shellfish.
Section 50:3-16.22 - Applications for license; filing, recording.
Section 50:3-20.10 - Definitions.
Section 50:3-20.11 - Licensure for oyster shucking house, planter, dealer.
Section 50:3-20.12 - Term of license.
Section 50:3-20.13 - Issuance of license, disposition of fees.
Section 50:3-20.21 - Use of license fees.
Section 50:3-20.22 - Rules and regulations.
Section 50:4-2 - Dredge, drag, scrape prohibited on certain lands; rules, regulations.