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Effective January 1, 2013, A person fishing with any gear type in ASMFC Lobster Conservation Management Area (LCMA) 4 and/or 5 or that has designated LCMA 4 and/or 5 for fishing on their Federal Fisheries or State Lobster Pot Permit shall not take or attempt to take, land, have in his or her possession, sell or offer to sell any American lobster during the closed season of February 1 through March 31.
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http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/2012/lobster_reg.pdf
NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Copyright (c) 2013 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law
*** This file includes all Regulations adopted and published through the ***
*** New Jersey Register, Vol. 45, No. 21, November 4, 2013 ***
TITLE 7. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHAPTER 25. DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RULES
SUBCHAPTER 14. CRAB AND LOBSTER MANAGEMENT
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N.J.A.C. 7:25-14.15 (2013)
§ 7:25-14.15 Prohibitions
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(c) A person fishing in ASMFC Lobster Management Area (LMA) 4 and/or 5 or that has designated LMA 4 and/or 5 for fishing on their Federal Fisheries or State Lobster Pot Permit shall not take or attempt to take, land, have in his or her possession, sell, or offer to sell any American lobster during the closed season of February 1 through March 31, inclusive. During the closed season, no dealer shall accept, have in his or her possession, buy or offer to buy, sell, or offer to sell any American lobster harvested from LMA 4 and/or 5. During the closed season, all lobster traps in LMA 4 and/or 5 must be removed from the water. However, a licensee shall have a two-week period from when the season closes to accomplish removal of all lobster traps. In addition, lobster traps may be set one week prior to the season reopening. If the license holder is harvesting other species with lobster trap gear, the lobster trap gear does not need to be removed; however, it shall be tended at least every 30 days.
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