The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife informs anglers that rules for the recreational harvest of summer flounder (fluke), winter flounder, weakfish, black sea bass and coastal sharks have changed.

Scientific fisheries data collection is not easy. With ever-increasing federal mandates, dwindling budgets and staff reductions, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife is forced to find innovative ways to collect new, essential data for fisheries stock assessments—and we have.

Read the entire 2011 New Jersey Marine Issue online! Our unique digital edition allows you to page through the entire guide, just as if you were reading the magazine. The table of contents, URL's and advertisements are all clickable and will take you right to the website.

New Jersey’s coastal bays and rivers offer many recreational opportunities, such as fishing, boating and kayaking. However, one activity that is often overlooked is recreational shellfishing for hard clams or “clamming.” Many locals and visitors to the New Jersey...