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.

Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes

New Jersey Revised Statutes

Title 50 - Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting

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 50:2-11 - Taking shellfish after sunset, before sunrise or on Sunday; prohibited, limited exceptions for Sunday.

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 50:3-20.26 - Repeal

Section 50:4-2 - Dredge, drag, scrape prohibited on certain lands; rules, regulations.

Section 50:4-3 - Protection of leased lands; exception.