| Shellfish
Harvesting Permit Applications
The Bureau
of Marine Water Monitoring issues a variety of permits
dealing with shellfish harvesting. Below is a list of
permit applications available for download:
| Permit |
Description |
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Special
permit to harvest and sell for bait purposes only,
sea or surf clams (Spisula solidissima)
from Prohibited waters.
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Special
permit to harvest soft clams (Mya arenaria)
from specified Special Restricted and seasonal Special
Restricted waters within the state of New Jersey,
for further processing at a state permitted and
certified soft clam depuration / controlled purification
facility.
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5a:
Special permit to harvest, buy, sell, and
relay hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)
from specified Special Restricted and seasonal Special
Restricted waters in conjunction with a state approved
shellfish relay program.
5b:
Special permit to harvest hard clams (Mercenaria
mercenaria) from specified Special Restricted
and seasonal Special Restricted waters for sale
purposes only in conjunction with a state approved
shellfish relay program. |
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Special
permit to harvest hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria)
from specified Special Restricted and seasonal Special
Restricted waters within the state of New Jersey,
for further processing at a state permitted and
certified hard clam depuration / controlled purification
facility.
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Application
for a special permit to collect shellfish for scientific
research and non-human consumption from specified
Special Restricted, seasonal Special Restricted,
or Prohibited waters within the state of New Jersey.
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Other
permits applications that are not available for download
are included in the table below. Please contact
the Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring for these permit
applications.
| Permit |
Description |
| Permit
6 Application: |
Special permit for the transfer of shellfish from
leased lots in Prohibited waters to leased lots
in Prohibited and/or Approved waters. |
| Permit
7 Application: |
Special
permit to harvest seed oysters (Crassostrea
virginica) from Prohibited waters for transplanting
to leased lots in Approved water for purging of
pollutants, growth, and ultimate marketing after
written release by the Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring. |
| Permit
8 Application: |
8b:
Special permit for a certified depuration / controlled
purification facility to possess soft clams (Mya
arenaria) from specified Special Restricted
and seasonal Special Restricted waters for further
processing.
8c: Application for special permit
for the possession of seed oysters (Crassostrea
virginica) harvested from Prohibited waters.
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| Permit
10 Application: |
Application
from a special permit for a certified depuration
/ controlled purification facility to possess hard
clams (Mercenaria mercenaria) from Special
Restricted and seasonal Special Restricted waters
for further processing. |
Penalty
for Illegal Shellfishing
Harvesting shellfish illegally is punishable in the following
manner;
1st Offense – Petty Disorderly Persons
Fines up to $500 and/or up to 30 days imprisonment
2nd
Offense – Disorderly Persons
Fines up to $1000 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
Possible
seizure and forfeiture of boat and equipment for any offense. |
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