N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25A-1.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:25A-1.11 - Commercial shellfish license records required

(a) All commercial shellfish license holders harvesting oysters with tongs from the Delaware Bay, Delaware River and their tributaries, excluding the leased areas, shall provide to the Division weekly oyster harvest reports on forms supplied by the Division. Weekly reports shall include the following information:

1. The name of the license holder and the commercial shellfish license number;

2. The harvest dates and, for each date, the numbers of bushels harvested, the corresponding tag numbers and the name of the area of harvest;

3. For each harvest date, the designated landing site at which the oysters were landed and the name of the oyster dealer to whom the oysters were sold; and

4. The name and signature of the license holder attesting to the validity of the report.

(b) Weekly harvest reports shall be submitted to: Delaware Bay Office

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Fish and Wildlife

1672 E. Buckshutem Road

Millville, NJ 08332

(c) Weekly harvest reports must be received by the Division no later than five business days after the end of the week during which oysters were harvested.

(d) The renewal of a commercial shellfish license for the harvest of oysters with tongs from the Delaware River, Delaware Bay and their tributaries is specifically conditioned on compliance by the licensee with all the requirements of this chapter. The Department shall not renew a commercial shellfish license for a licensee who has not submitted the required weekly reports in a timely fashion, as specified in this section.

(e) Disclosure of information provided in an individual's weekly harvest report submitted to the Division is subject to the limitations and requirements of 23:2B-9.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25A-1.11

New Rule, R.2010 d.132, effective 7/6/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 2167(a), 42 N.J.R. 1362(a).