Regulatory Sources

National Marine Fisheries ServiceNational Marine Fisheries Service ( NMFS )
NE Region
1 Blackburn Pl.
Gloucester MA 01930-2298

possession limits: 508-281-9260
federal permit applications: 508-281-9370
local NMFS law enforcement: 609-390-8303 or 908-528-3315
Tuna Quota updates: 301-713-1279

njdep
njdfgw
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Fish, Game & Wildlife
CN 400
Trenton NJ 08625-0400

information: 609-292-2965
marine fisheries: 609-292-2083
shellfisheries: 609-984-5546
law enforcement: 609-292-9430
Mid Atlantic Fisheries Management CouncilAtlantic States Marine Fisheries Council ( ASMFC )
Mid Atlantic Fisheries Management Council

For additional Health Advisory information, contact:

NJ Department of Environmental Protection


Here are all the New Jersey Marine Digests in pdf, back through 2000. The state's website is just so painful and slow to find anything on:


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