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Issues
The 2024 New Jersey Marine Digest is available on this website in PDF format.
Segments of the 2024 New Jersey Marine Digest
Publisher’s Online 2024 New Jersey Marine Digest (available soon)
Articles from past digests are available at the New Jersey Marine Digest Archive.
Regulations
Please note that the Marine Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST is published in May and the regulations contained in it are accurate at the time of publication. However, regulations may change after publication. For the latest and most up-to-date information on current or pending salt water regulations, visit the Regulations page.
Subscribers to the Marine Fisheries and Shellfish E-mail Lists will receive notification of any rule and regulations changes or proposed changes. Bureau of Marine Fisheries staff can be contacted at 609-748-2020 for further information.
Related Pages:
2024 NJ Marine Recreational Regulations Card
2024 Marine Recreational Fishing Regulations “ATTENTION ANGLERS” Summary Sheet
2024 “ATTENTION ANGLERS” Summary Sheet – Spanish
2024 “ATTENTION ANGLERS” Summary Sheet – Chinese
2024 Marine Recreational Seasons Summary Chart
2025 Commercial Marine Fishing Regulations
Digest Advertising
NJDEP Fish & Wildlife incorporates advertising in each issue of the Fish & Wildlife Digest to defray publishing and printing costs. This responsible use of funding permits the agency to expand communication and outreach efforts with the sportsmen and women who enjoy our wildlife resources.
To advertise in upcoming issues of the Digest (freshwater fishing, marine or hunting), contact J. F. Griffin Media at 413-884-1001 or contact.form@jfgriffin.com.
Digest Segments
| Pages | Contents |
| Cover – Page 5 | • Table of Contents • Assistant Commissioner’s Message • Governor’s Fish Surfing Tournament • Striped Bass Bonus Program • Using Circle Hooks for Striped Bass |
| Pages 6 – 13 | • New Jersey’s Evolving Coastal Environment • Species Introductions: Evidence of an Evolving Coastline |
| Pages 14 – 19 | • Marine Regulations – Finfish • Marine Species Identification • Finfish & Shark State Season, Size, and Possession Limits • Federal Recreational Fishing Regulations |
| Pages 20 – 24 | • Crustaceans & Mollusks State Season, Size, and Possession Limits • Crustaceans & Mollusks Regulations • Crab Pot and Shellfish License Information • Tips for Releasing Fish Unharmed • NJ Saltwater Recreational Registry Program (NJSRRP) • Recreational Survey Information |
| Pages 25 – 32 | • Interactive Map Tools • Skillful Angler Program • State Record Marine Fish and Spearfishing Categories • Health Advisory • Gills to Grills • Agency Directory |
