A 628 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires DEP to establish artificial reef plan for commercial and recreational fishing.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop a management plan for two artificial reefs within the state's waters (within three nautical miles of the coast) within one year of the law taking effect. The plan must consider historical fishing activity and how both commercial and recreational fishermen use these sites. The DEP will also establish specific rules about the number of fish and lobster pots allowed on these reefs. The bill directly affects the two reefs in state waters - currently the only ones requiring a DEP permit alongside a federal permit - and gives the DEP the option to seek similar management rules for 15 reefs in federal waters.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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