A 1054 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Changes law regulating size limits of lobsters.

Bill A1054 clarifies that size limit regulations for lobsters apply only to lobsters caught in New Jersey's marine waters, not to imported or exported lobsters. It amends state law to specify that restrictions on lobster size - used for managing commercial and recreational fishing - apply exclusively to lobsters taken from New Jersey waters. This affects lobster fishermen, seafood businesses, and the Department of Environmental Protection, which manages these regulations. The change ensures size rules target local catches without restricting lobsters brought into the state from other areas.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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