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N.J. Stat. § 50:2-8

Percentage of shells; throwing back culled material

New Jersey · New Jersey Statutes Title 50 — Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting · Status: effective

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N.J. Stat. § 50:2-8, Percentage of shells; throwing back culled material, New Jersey, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1476929
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50:2-8. Such culling shall be so close that three bushels of oysters, oyster shells and other material taken from any part of a boat or vessel, after having been shoveled back from the culling board, conveyor, culling device or that part of the boat or vessel used for emptying the tongs and dredges, shall not contain more than 15% of shells and other material. All shells and other material, except oysters and clams, shall be immediately thrown back upon the beds or grounds from which they were taken. Amended 1979, c.199, s.34; 2007, c.338, s.35.