Bill Text: NJ S3450 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Expands authorization for clamming on Sundays.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee [S3450 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-S3450-Introduced.html

SENATE, No. 3450

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED NOVEMBER 9, 2017

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  COLIN BELL

District 2 (Atlantic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Expands authorization for clamming on Sundays.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


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 shellfish, or assist in so doing, or collect shellfish by any means, 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 clams may be taken [from the waters of Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Shrewsbury River or Navesink River] on Sunday between sunrise and sunset.  The department, in consultation with the council, may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations for the harvest of oysters on Sunday during specific times, in specific areas, and using specific methods of harvest.  The maintenance of leases, limited to the moving and planting of shell, oyster and clam seed and the use of bagless oyster scrapes, shall be permitted on Sunday.

(cf:  P.L.2007, c.338, s.39)

 

     2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill expands authorization for clamming on Sundays.  Under current law, clamming is prohibited on Sundays except in the waters of the Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Shrewsbury River and Navesink River.  This bill would lift the geographical restriction for Sunday clamming.

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