Description: The original “New Jersey’s Recreational and Commercial Ocean Fishing Grounds” charts were first created in 1982 with a second printing in 1984. In 2003, the Division of Fish and Wildlife's Bureau of Marine Fisheries, with funding from the Coastal Management Program, updated the map in digital format for inclusion in the Department's Geographic Information System. The updating of the map was accomplished through direct interviews with recreational fishing boat captains. Prime recreational fishing grounds identified in the various publications referenced in the rule and commercially prepared sport fishing charts (Homeport Charts and Charter Boat Charts) were transferred onto two sets of NOAA nautical charts, which served as the working or base map. For fishing grounds within 20 nautical miles of the coast, NOAA nautical charts Series 12326, 12323, 12318 and 12214 at a scale of 1:80,000 were used. For fishing beyond 20 nautical miles NOAA nautical charts Series 12200 and 12300 at a scale of 1:400,000 were used. During the summer of 2003, 28 party boat captains, 47 charter boat captains and 22 private boat captains from each fishing port (inlet) along the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey were interviewed by Department staff. These recreational fishing party boat, charter boat and private boat captains were selected because they fish the ocean waters on a daily basis using a wide variety of methods to catch a variety of fish species. The interview process entailed examining the accuracy of the already delineated prime fishing areas on the base map. Fishermen modified the base map by drawing their changes on the map. In general, modifications to the boundaries of the prime fishing areas resulted in an increase to the size of the prime fishing area. In a similar fashion, the captains drew new prime fishing areas on the base maps. The revised base maps were then digitized into the New Jersey Specific Sport Ocean Fishing Grounds Coverage. In 2018, the NJ Bureau of Marine Fisheries again updated the New Jersey Prime Fishing Grounds to include all current 17 artificial reef sites, and updated Homeport Charts.
Description: This data is a graphic representation of NJ coastal waters classified according to regulations of shellfish harvest. Waters are classified in one of five categories: Prohibited - harvest not allowed under any conditions. Special Restricted - harvest allowed with a special permit requiring further purification of the shellfish before sale. Seasonal (Nov - Apr) - and Seasonal (Jan - Apr) - where harvest is permitted only during certain seasons of the year. The final category is Approved - harvest permitted under any conditions. Classification of the waters is based on the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.
Description: This data spatially represents report boundaries used to quantify and summarize water quality data collected within NJ coastal waters for the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP). The primary purpose of each reporting area is to comply with the guidelines of the NSSP that are established by the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC). Reports generated under this program form the basis for classifying shellfish waters for the purpose of harvesting shellfish for human consumption. As such, they provide a critical link in protecting human health. All water quality data along with Sanitary Surveys conducted within each report area boundary are reviewed and analyzed to validate and determine if NJ’s current shellfish classification statuses are accurate or in need of modification. This dataset will provide a link to the NSSP reports that are generated by the Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring.
Description: The public's right to access tidal waters and their shorelines is a concept that existed prior to the inception of the State of New Jersey and continues to this day. Public access is a right expressed in the Public Trust Doctrine, in the many court cases that have interpreted and implemented its strictures, and implicitly in the many legislative acts and regulatory provisions that have sought to protect and enhance access. The Department of Environmental Protection has long seen protecting this right as a vital part of our mission, and we require public access to the shore and tidal waterways under the Coastal Zone Management rules. Staff works with municipal governments to develop voluntary Municipal Public Access Plans consistent with the Coastal Permit Program (N.J.A.C. 7:7) and Coastal Zone Management rules (N.J.A.C. 7:7E) in an effort develop Municipal Public Access Plans to enhance public access to tidal waters in a comprehensive manner. These plans consist of an inventory of existing public access amenities within a municipality, along with a needs assessment, and a list of planned enhancements or expansions of public access facilities in accordance with State criteria. This layer represents an inventory of public access points that has been collected to date. As additional public access plans and inventories are developed this layer will be updated.
Description: NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW), under authority of the Fish and Game Council, designates these boundaries to manage beaver and river otter via special trapping permit quotas for each species. Boundaries are comprised of major/minor roads and waterways. Included for references are the county and township data. Zones are updated on an as needed basis.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife (NJDFW) uses an integrated approach via a Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (CBBMP) to manage black bears that includes research, education, enforcement of intentional/unintentional feeding ban, aversive conditioning, lethal control of Category I bears, and a regulated bear hunting season. The CBBMP is used to manage bears at a level commensurate with available habitat and consistent with a reduced risk to public safety and property. The land-based framework used for informing and implementing the CBBMP, Bear Management Zones (BMZs), are delineated by major and minor roads and waterways and were designated with consideration of habitat quality. The Division, under authority of the Fish and Game Council, designates these boundaries, and they are updated on an as-needed basis. Included for reference are the county and township data. From a population of fewer than 100 in the 1970s, the black bear population has rebounded through appropriate management. The highest densities of bears are found in the northwest part of New Jersey, though over time, the black bear population has expanded south and east, resulting in sightings in all 21 counties. The CBBMP is used to manage bears at a level commensurate with available habitat and consistent with a reduced risk to public safety and property. Black bears have great value to the people of the state and are photographed, watched, and hunted in New Jersey. Please visit https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/bearseason_info.htm for more information and detailed instructions pertaining to permits and licensing.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) manages deer herd in New Jersey through the use of deer management zones (DMZ). The Division, under authority of the Fish and Game Council designates these boundaries. Deer Management Zone boundaries are comprised of major and minor roads, waterways and geographic formations. Included for references are the county and township data. DMZs are updated on an as needed basis. New Jersey's deer herd is a major component of the landscape throughout all but the most urbanized areas of the state. Deer affect our forests, farms, gardens, backyards and roadways. From a population reduced to a handful of deer in the early 1900s they rebounded during the 20th Century to a thriving herd today. A healthy deer herd, managed at levels that are compatible with current land use practices and the human population, has great value to the people of the state. Deer are photographed, watched and hunted by many in New Jersey and visitors from elsewhere. Deer hunters spend more than 100 million dollars each year as they enjoy approximately 1.5 million recreation-days hunting deer. Money spent in the course of deer hunting benefits a wide variety of New Jersey businesses. Please visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ for more information and detailed instructions pertaining to permit/license issues.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW), under authority of the Fish and Game Council, designates these boundaries to distinguish the commencement and conclusion of the annual trapping season for mink, muskrat and nutria in different portions of the State. Trapping zones are updated on an as needed basis.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: The Division, Atlantic Flyway Council, and US Fish and Wildlife Service cooperatively manage migratory game bird hunting seasons. This map delineates the area where sea ducks (scoters, long-tailed ducks, and eiders) can be hunted during the Special Sea Duck Season. The Special Sea Duck Season generally has different dates than the "regular" duck season in the Coastal Zone.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Name: Special Winter Canada Goose Season Hunting Areas
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Description: The Division, Atlantic Flyway Council, and US Fish and Wildlife Service cooperatively manage migratory game bird hunting seasons. These areas delineate the two disjunct hunting areas for Canada geese during late winter.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW), under authority of the Fish and Game Council, designates these boundaries to distinguish those portions of the state open for gray squirrel hunting with small caliber muzzleloading rifle (.36 caliber or smaller) in different portions of the State. Boundaries are comprised of major/minor roads and waterways. Areas are updated on an as needed basis.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife manages turkey hunting in New Jersey through the use of Turkey Hunting Areas (THA). The Division, under authority of the Fish and Game Council designates these boundaries. Turkey Hunting Area boundaries are comprised of major and minor roads, waterways, and geographic formations. Included for reference are county and township data. THAs are updated on an as needed basis. Extirpated in New Jeresey by the late 1800s, wild turkeys were reintroduced to the state in the late 1970s and through the help of trap and transfer operations, can now be found in every New Jersey county and have adapted to all but the most urbanized areas. Turkeys are photographed, watched and hunted by many in New Jersey and visitors from elsewhere. Turkey hunters spend more than 3.5 million dollars each year as they enjoy approximately 50,000 recreation-days hunting turkeys. Money spent in the course of turkey hunting benefits a wide variety of New Jersey businesses. Please visit https://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ for more information and detailed instructions pertaining to permit/license issues.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: The Division, Atlantic Flyway Council, and US Fish and Wildlife Service cooperatively manage migratory game bird hunting seasons. These zones delineate hunting areas for waterfowl (duck, goose, and coot) hunting in New Jersey.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Description: The NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW), Atlantic Flyway Council, and US Fish and Wildlife Service cooperatively manage migratory game bird hunting seasons. These zones delineate hunting areas for woodcock in New Jersey.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20200901
Name: New Jersey Fishing and Hunting License Agents
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Description: The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) issues licenses, stamps and permits for hunting, fishing and trapping within the state. The DFW uses the Integrated Electronic Licensing System (IELS) to issue hunting and fishing licenses and permits. Licenses are available online and at the agent locations included within this file. All agents sell all hunting and fishing licenses.When purchasing your first hunting license using the IELS you must show an agent a previous year's resident license (any state) or Hunter Education card. After that initial transaction you will never have to show proof again to obtain a hunting license. You will then also have the option of purchasing your license(s) online (those licenses which cannot be printed at home will be mailed and a shipping fee added). Nonresidents can use the Nonresident License Documentation Form to enable online license purchases without first going to an agent.Businesses interested in becoming a Division of Fish and Wildlife license agent should e-mail DFW at njfishandwildlife@dep.nj.gov or phone 609-292-1438.The DFW's Office of Business Administration maintains a database of license agents which is updated regularly. This GIS file is based upon an August 2020 export from that database which was geocoded and then quality-controlled and supplemented with website data obtained through internet searches.Individuals who wish to obtain a license from an agent should call the agent before making the trip to the agent's location.
Copyright Text: State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Office of Fish & Wildlife Information Systems - August 31, 2020.
Description: New Jersey offers more than 400 publicly accessible lakes, ponds and reservoirs. These waters offer a great diversity of fishing opportunities, from abundant populations of panfish to trophy-sized game fish. This data layer, though not a complete list, includes 291 waterbodies picked by New Jersey Fish and Wildlife staff as good places to fish in the state. All have sizable populations of desirable species. Several of them also provide access for people with disabling conditions. For each waterbody, the data include a list of the primary game fish species present, ownership, whether a permit is required and outboard motors are permitted, and if there are other amenities such as boat ramps, swimming areas, picnic areas, and camping. Whether a beginner or well-seasoned, New Jersey has something for everyone.
Name: Great Fishing Close to Home in NJ (Waterbodies)
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Description: New Jersey offers more than 400 publicly accessible lakes, ponds and reservoirs. These waters offer a great diversity of fishing opportunities, from abundant populations of panfish to trophy-sized game fish. This data layer, though not a complete list, includes 291 waterbodies picked by New Jersey Fish and Wildlife staff as good places to fish in the state. All have sizable populations of desirable species. Several of them also provide access for people with disabling conditions. For each waterbody, the data include a list of the primary game fish species present, ownership, whether a permit is required and outboard motors are permitted, and if there are other amenities such as boat ramps, swimming areas, picnic areas, and camping. Whether a beginner or well-seasoned, New Jersey has something for everyone.
Description: Notice: These data were developed specifically for ease of use in web map application pop-up configurations. NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) manages deer herd in New Jersey through the use of deer management zones (DMZ). The Division, under authority of the Fish and Game Council designates these boundaries. Deer Management Zone boundaries are comprised of major and minor roads, waterways and geographic formations. Included for references are the county and township data. DMZs are updated on an as needed basis. New Jersey's deer herd is a major component of the landscape throughout all but the most urbanized areas of the state. Deer affect our forests, farms, gardens, backyards and roadways. From a population reduced to a handful of deer in the early 1900s they rebounded during the 20th Century to a thriving herd today. A healthy deer herd, managed at levels that are compatible with current land use practices and the human population, has great value to the people of the state. Deer are photographed, watched and hunted by many in New Jersey and visitors from elsewhere. Deer hunters spend more than 100 million dollars each year as they enjoy approximately 1.5 million recreation-days hunting deer. Money spent in the course of deer hunting benefits a wide variety of New Jersey businesses. Please visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ for more information and detailed instructions pertaining to permit/license issues.
Description: Notice: These annotation data were developed specifically for labeling of Deer Management Zones (DMZ) in web map applications. NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) manages deer herd in New Jersey through the use of deer management zones (DMZ). The Division, under authority of the Fish and Game Council designates these boundaries. Deer Management Zone boundaries are comprised of major and minor roads, waterways and geographic formations. Included for references are the county and township data. DMZs are updated on an as needed basis. New Jersey's deer herd is a major component of the landscape throughout all but the most urbanized areas of the state. Deer affect our forests, farms, gardens, backyards and roadways. From a population reduced to a handful of deer in the early 1900s they rebounded during the 20th Century to a thriving herd today. A healthy deer herd, managed at levels that are compatible with current land use practices and the human population, has great value to the people of the state. Deer are photographed, watched and hunted by many in New Jersey and visitors from elsewhere. Deer hunters spend more than 100 million dollars each year as they enjoy approximately 1.5 million recreation-days hunting deer. Money spent in the course of deer hunting benefits a wide variety of New Jersey businesses. Please visit http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/ for more information and detailed instructions pertaining to permit/license issues.
Description: Each year, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks fields on 23 wildlife management areas (WMAs) and within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area with pheasants and 2 WMAs with northern bobwhite quail. Hunters who purchase a pheasant and quail stamps may hunt pheasant and quail in these areas. This data layer shows the stocking areas and links to the stocking schedule. Clicking on a stocking area within the map will pull up the stocking days and number of birds to be stocked. However, the stocking schedule is not finalized until approved by the Fish and Game Council in October when it will be published on the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website at the link below. Also, the schedule is subject to pheasant production issues and may change due to rain or emergency weather conditions. For these unplanned stocking schedule changes or other necessary adjustments, visit our website at NJFishandWildlife.com/smgame_info.htm.
Copyright Text: NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife Edition 20211001
Description: Each year, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks fields on 23 wildlife management areas (WMAs) and within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area with pheasants and 2 WMAs with northern bobwhite quail. Hunters who purchase a pheasant and quail stamps may hunt pheasant and quail in these areas. This data layer shows the stocking areas and links to the stocking schedule. Clicking on a stocking area within the map will pull up the stocking days and number of birds to be stocked. However, the stocking schedule is not finalized until approved by the Fish and Game Council in October when it will be published on the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website at the link below. Also, the schedule is subject to pheasant production issues and may change due to rain or emergency weather conditions. For these unplanned stocking schedule changes or other necessary adjustments, visit our website at NJFishandWildlife.com/smgame_info.htm.
Copyright Text: NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife Edition 20211001
Description: The Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) maintains an online database of saltwater fishing access sites that serves as the sample frame for their shoreside survey of recreational anglers. The Site Register (SR) is a database of all access sites along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States from which saltwater recreational fin-fishing may occur. Information provided for each site in the SR includes site descriptors, site location, and recreational fishing activity information by fishing mode (fishing from shore, private or rental boat fishing, charter boat fishing, or headboat fishing). The SR database is maintained at NOAA Fisheries and is accessed by private or public guest account on the website: https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/siteregister/html/siteRegister.jsp (or by searching for ‘MRIP Site Register’ in any web browser). The data contained within this data layer was exported from the SR on February 1, 2021.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) Edition 20220201
Description: Each year, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks approximately 570,000 trout in 181 waterbodies in New Jersey. Anglers who purchase a trout stamp in addition to their New Jersey fishing license are eligible to fish for trout in these waters in accordance with listed timing restrictions, catch and release restrictions, size limits, and other regulations listed in our freshwater fishing digest (https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/digfsh22.htm). This data layer shows the 86 stocked lakes and ponds, and links to the stocking schedule. Clicking on a lake or pond within the map will pull up the stocking table showing the number of fish to be stocked during the preseason and each week. The final approved stocking schedule will be published on the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website at the link below. Also, the schedule is subject to trout production issues and may change due to rain or emergency weather conditions. For these unplanned stocking schedule changes or other necessary adjustments, visit our website at https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/trtinfo_spring.htm.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife Edition 20220228
Description: Each year, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks approximately 570,000 trout in 181 waterbodies in New Jersey. Anglers who purchase a trout stamp in addition to their New Jersey fishing license are eligible to fish for trout in these waters in accordance with listed timing restrictions, catch and release restrictions, size limits, and other regulations listed in our freshwater fishing digest (https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/digfsh22.htm). This data layer shows the 95 stocked streams and rivers, and links to the stocking schedule. Clicking on a stream segment within the map will pull up the stocking table showing the number of fish to be stocked during the preseason and each week. The final approved stocking schedule will be published on the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website at the link below. Also, the schedule is subject to trout production issues and may change due to rain or emergency weather conditions. For these unplanned stocking schedule changes or other necessary adjustments, visit our website at https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/trtinfo_spring.htm.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife Edition 20220228
Description: Each year, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks approximately 570,000 trout in 181 waterbodies in New Jersey. Anglers who purchase a trout stamp in addition to their New Jersey fishing license are eligible to fish for trout in these waters in accordance with listed timing restrictions, catch and release restrictions, size limits, and other regulations listed in our freshwater fishing digest (https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/digfsh22.htm). This data layer shows the 95 stocked streams and rivers, and links to the stocking schedule. Clicking on a stream segment within the map will pull up the stocking table showing the number of fish to be stocked during the preseason and each week. The final approved stocking schedule will be published on the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website at the link below. Also, the schedule is subject to trout production issues and may change due to rain or emergency weather conditions. For these unplanned stocking schedule changes or other necessary adjustments, visit our website at https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/trtinfo_spring.htm.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife Edition 20220228
Description: Each year, the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks approximately 570,000 trout in 181 waterbodies in New Jersey. Anglers who purchase a trout stamp in addition to their New Jersey fishing license are eligible to fish for trout in these waters in accordance with listed timing restrictions, catch and release restrictions, size limits, and other regulations listed in our freshwater fishing digest (https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/digfsh22.htm). This data layer shows the 86 stocked lakes and ponds, and links to the stocking schedule. Clicking on a lake or pond within the map will pull up the stocking table showing the number of fish to be stocked during the preseason and each week. The final approved stocking schedule will be published on the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s website at the link below. Also, the schedule is subject to trout production issues and may change due to rain or emergency weather conditions. For these unplanned stocking schedule changes or other necessary adjustments, visit our website at https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/trtinfo_spring.htm.
Description: Atlantic Coast Title 50 Lease Exclusion Areas - Title 50:1-23 “Shellfish” describes areas in which no additional lands may be leased at the Parker Beds in Parker Cove, Forked River Beds, Cedar Creek Beds and Sloop Creek Beds in Barnegat Bay (No leases currently exist in these defined areas). Additionally, no lands under the tidal waters of the Navesink River and Shrewsbury River shall be leased for the planting and cultivating of shellfish. a line that delineates lands in tidal waters of the Mullica River in which no additional leases will be granted. The Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers were created based upon the existing NJDEP 2015 Waterbody GIS data layer. Parker Cove was digitized based upon provided coordinates. Cedar Creek, Forked River, and Sloop Creek were digitized based upon georeferenced photographs of historic charts delineating those areas - as such, the boundaries are approximate only.Great Egg Harbor River Lease Exclusion Area - Title 50:1-23 “Shellfish” states that no additional lands shall be leased at the mouth of the Tuckahoe River and the Great Egg Harbor River. This line also defines the boundary of the area described under NJAC 7:25-19, Atlantic Coast Harvest, in which the harvest clams and oysters in the Great Egg Harbor River, Tuckahoe River and Middle River can only be established by the Division, with the advice of the Atlantic Coast Section of the NJ Shellfisheries Council by hand tongs only. Harvest shall not be permitted between June 30 to September 1 of any year. This data shows the delineation of areas above the line established on the “official chart” in which no new leases may be granted and clam and oyster harvest is restricted to hand tongs only during a harvest season.Mullica River Title 50 Lease Exclusion Area - Title 50:1-23 “Shellfish” describes a line that delineates lands in tidal waters of the Mullica River in which no additional leases will be granted. No new leases shall be granted under the waters of the Mullica River above a line extending in a westerly direction from the south end of Deep Point. Existing leases may be granted “heretofore” in this area of the Mullica. In summary, leases that were previously granted and were subsequently vacated, could be granted again.Cape Horn Lease Exclusion Area - Cape Horn (Great Bay) Lease Exclusion Area defined by the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations is an area where no new lease applications will be accepted as it was classified as productive and new leases discouraged as per (NJAC 7:25-24.6(d)1i. The line defining the area was drawn on a NOAA Nautical Chart 12316 (23rd Ed. November 15, 1986). The chart was defined as the “Official Chart” and kept with the leasing charts at the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Nacote Creek Shellfish Office. The citation as adopted September 18, 1989. There are numerous current shellfish leases that were established prior to the adoption of this rule. If one of these Cape Horn leases become vacated, the vacated parcel may not be re-leased. The area was digitzied within GIS using landmarks and navigation aids depicted on the “Official Chart”. The 1986 version of the chart used for the “Official Chart” has since been updated.Goosebar Lease Exclusion Area - Regulatory area pertaining to shellfish leases: no leases allowed in area defined as the Goosebar in Little Egg Harbor Bay.Lakes Bay Lease Exclusion Area - Lakes Bay is an area defined by the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations as an area classified as productive in which leasing is discouraged (NJAC 7:25-24.6(d)1iii. The line defining the area was drawn on a NOAA Nautical Chart 12316 (23rd Ed. November 15, 1986). The chart was defined as the “Official Chart” and kept with the leasing charts at the NJ Bureau of Shellfisheries Nacote Creek Shellfish Office.The citation as adopted September 18, 1989.Sunflower Island Lease Exclusion Area - Sunflower Island, Brigantine is an area defined by the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations as an area classified as productive in which leasing is discouraged (NJAC 7:25-24.6(d)1iv. The line defining the area was drawn on a NOAA Nautical Chart 12316 (23rd Ed. November 15, 1986). The chart was defined as the “Official Chart” and kept with the leasing charts at the Nacote Creek Shellfish Office. The citation as adopted September 18, 1989. There are a few current shellfish leases that were established prior to the adoption of this rule.Great Sound Lease Exclusion Area- Policy area pertaining to shellfish leases: expansion of the Great Sound lease block is limited to the area between the eastern boundary line of the existing lease area to the western boundary of the existing lease area.Brigantine and Absecon Lease Restriction Area - The waters between the City of Brigantine and City of Absecon have a history of productive hard clam harvest and other commercial fisheries such as crab potting. The Shellfish Council had made several policy decisions in regard to leasing limiting additional new leases, but maintaining existing leases or eliminating certain leases that may go vacant that were established prior to the Council’s policies. These policy decisions can be found on the “Leasing Policy of the Atlantic Coast Section of the New Jersey Shellfisheries Council.” In addition, waters classified as productive hard clam habitat are discouraged from leasing as per the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations at NJAC 7:25-24. The area was digitized in GIS based upon the NJDEP's 2015 Landuse/Landcover dataset and using geographic landmarks to delineate waterbodies defined by Council policy and areas considered productive for hard clams.Graveling Beds - Regulatory area pertaining to NJ Atlantic coast shellfish leases: no leases allowed in mapped area.The Graveling Beds are an area defined under Title 50 and the Atlantic Coast Harvest Season regulations NJAC 7:25-19. No leases are allowed in the Graveling beds. There are five main oyster reef lumps in this region known as the Graveling Beds which consist of Fitney Bit, Reef Bed, Oyster Bed Point Bed, Turtle Island Beds and an unnamed lump near Goose Cove. These beds are located within a boundary known as the Graveling Beds. Harvest in the Graveling Beds can only be established by the Division, with the advice of the Atlantic Coast Section of the NJ Shellfisheries Council by hand tongs only. Harvest shall not be permitted between June 30 to September 1 of any year.Kings Grant (Little Egg Harbor Bay) – Area of the Riparian Grant in Little Egg Harbor Bay which is known as the “Kings Grant.” This area is unleasable for shellfish as the grant is exclusive to the grant holder. This data delineates riparian grant issued in 1896. It’s called a Kings Grant, but we believe that is mistaken. The grant gives exclusive rights to the grant holders to the bottom.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Office of Fish and Wildlife Information Systems.
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Description: This data layer provides the location of all shellfish leases in the Atlantic Coast and Delaware Bay regions of New Jersey. These leases are used exclusively for the planting and cultivating of shellfish by the lessee. Leases are granted by the New Jersey Shellfisheries Council, upon approval from the Commissioner of the NJDEP. These data show the location and areas of leases within Atlantic Coastal bays and estuaries and in the Delaware Bay region of New Jersey. These data may change monthly depending on leasing transactions, i.e. Council actions to approved pending leases, leases vacated due to non-payment or lessee action. These data were created to facilitate the leasing program within the Atlantic Coast and Delaware Bay regions of New Jersey. These data are regularly updated on monthly basis.Authority of the NJ Shellfisheries Council is to Grant Leases is by Title 50, NJSA 50:1-24 and codified in the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations at NJAC 7:25-24. This data is typically updated monthly due to new and vacated leases. Atlantic Coast Leases are measured in Acres or Linear Feet (length of bank out to 16 ft depth at mean low water). Linear Feet applies to leases in the Mullica River, Motts Creek and tributaries. This measurement was established on May 12, 1917 by the Board of Shell Fisheries. There were a few leases, however, near the mouth of Nacote Creek in the Mullica River that are in acres.Relay Leases - all special hard clam relay leases within Atlantic Coastal bays and estuaries of New Jersey are used exclusively for the planting of hard clams harvested from marginally polluted waters “Restricted”, under the DEP shellfish resource recovery program, for the purpose of utilizing these hard clam resources by cleansing them to health standards for marketing and human consumption as codified under NJAC 7:25-15 and NJAC 7:12-9. Leases are granted by the New Jersey Shellfisheries Council, upon approval from the Commissioner of the NJDEP. This authority of the Council is to grant leases is by Title 50, NJSA 50:1-24 and codified in the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations at NJAC 7:25-24. These data are typically updated monthly due to new and vacated leases when the program is active. There are three designated special relay lease areas, Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor Bay; Laurel Harbor, Barnegat Bay and Great Bay, Great Bay. These data were created to facilitate and manage the hard clam relay program within the Atlantic Coast region of New Jersey.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Office of Fish and Wildlife Information Systems.
Description: The data layer provides the location of shellfish lease sections along the Atlantic coast of New Jersey and in the Delaware Bay. Leases are granted by the New Jersey Shellfisheries Council, upon approval from the Commissioner of the NJDEP. This authority of the Council is to Grant Leases is by Title 50, NJSA 50:1-24 and codified in the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations at NJAC 7:25-24.
Copyright Text: NJDEP, Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), Office of Fish and Wildlife Information Systems.
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