SENATE, No. 75

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

 

 

By Senators BASSANO and CIESLA

 

 

An Act concerning clamming and amending R.S.50:2-11.

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. R.S.50:2-11 is amended to read as follows:

    50:2-11. No person shall dredge upon, or throw, cast or drag an oyster dredge or any other instrument or appliance used for catching clams or oysters, or assist in so doing, or tread for clams, upon any of the lands lying under the tidal waters of this State before sunrise or after sunset, or at any time on Sunday, except that a licensed person may, on each Sunday from May 15th through September 30th, between sunrise and sunset, in waters approved by the State, take or possess no more than 150 clams, except that the taking of clams from the waters of Raritan bay, Sandy Hook bay, Shrewsbury river or Navesink river shall be authorized under special permit, as may be required by the Department of Environmental Protection, which permit sets forth the conditions, whereby clams may be taken from the waters of Raritan bay, Sandy Hook bay, Shrewsbury river or Navesink river [on Sunday].

(cf: P.L.1979, c.199, s.37)

 

    2. This act shall take effect on May 15 next following enactment.

 

 

 

Authorizes clamming on Sundays from May 15 through September 30.