A 277 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Changes law regulating size limits of lobsters.

This bill clarifies that size limits for lobsters apply only to lobsters caught in New Jersey's marine waters, not to lobsters imported, exported, or sold from other areas. It directly affects commercial and recreational lobster fishermen operating within New Jersey's coastal waters by specifying where the size regulations apply. The key change modifies existing law to ensure size restrictions for lobsters (Homarus americanus) are enforced solely on lobsters taken from state marine waters, as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection. The bill does not change the size limits themselves but clarifies their geographic scope.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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