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Each
year, the Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring updates the
classification of New Jersey's coastal waters for shellfish
harvesting. These classifications are based on analysis
of extensive sampling (over 15,000 samples per year) and
pollution source surveys where actual and potential pollution
sources are identified. The classifications represent
a comprehensive assessment of the sanitary quality of
New Jersey's coastal waters. As the chart above
shows, New Jersey has had a long history of improving
the sanitary quality of its coastal waters.
New
Jersey uses five different shellfish water classifications.
These classifications are based on assessment of the sanitary
quality of the waters as described above. The water
classifications are:
| Classification |
Description |
| Approved |
No
restrictions on licensed harvesters |
| Seasonal
(November - April) |
Water
open for harvest seasonally from November - April
each year |
| Seasonal
(January - April) |
Water
open for harvest seasonally from January - April each
year |
| Special
Restricted |
Harvest
only by Special Permit. Shellfish harvested
must be further purified by relay to Approved waters
or processing in a depuration plant prior to being
sold. |
| Prohibited |
No
harvest under any conditions. |
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