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8/20/2007

NJ Conservation Officers Cast Enforcement Net for Recreational Anglers, Issue Summonses for Illegal Catches

Working to heighten awareness of New Jersey’s marine fisheries regulations and the consequences of violating them, state conservation officers yesterday inspected scores of recreational fishing boats and popular fishing spots along the Sandy Hook and Raritan bays and the Arthur Kill.

Eighteen conservation officers with the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Law Enforcement checked 500 anglers during the eight-hour special operation -- part of an ongoing effort to spur greater compliance with regulations and laws that protect New Jersey’s fish and wildlife resources.

Throughout the day, conservation officers inspected 195 private fishing vessels and also checked more than 100 anglers at various marinas and jetties along the targeted waters, Marine Region Capt. Joe Meyer said.

Conservation officers issued 53 summonses and six written warnings for various marine fisheries violations:

 

bullet28 summonses for possession of summer flounder less than 17 inches
bullet2 summonses for exceeding the limit on summer flounder
bullet2 summonses for possession of weak fish less than 13 inches
bullet8 summonses for possession of summer flounder parts
bullet2 summonses for interference with a conservation officer for attempting to throw fish overboard
bullet2 summonses for possession of undersized porgies
bullet1 summons for possession of parts of porgies
bullet1 summons for trespassing while fishing
bullet2 summonses for possession of black sea bass less than 12 inches
bullet1 summons for exceeding the limit of 15 blue fish
bullet2 summonses for harvesting shellfish (mussels) from condemned waters of the Raritan and Sandy Hook bays
bullet2 summonses for possession of undersized blue crabs
bullet4 written warnings for harvesting hard crabs recreationally from the Newark Bay Complex
bullet2 written warnings for dumping trash on a wildlife management area

Lawmen also seized a dozen fishing poles and one seine net used to illegally harvest marine species.

Sportsmen and sportswomen can help New Jersey’s conservation officers by reporting marine fish and shellfish violations to 609-748-2050 or call the DEP’s 24-hour hotline at 877-WARN-DEP.

 

 

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