Portions of this Digest are available in enlarged format for the visually impaired. To request a black and white, large format Digest, write to: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, Large Format Marine Digest, Mail Code 501-03, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.

The 2010 Marine Fishing Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST is available on-line. (Print versions will be available at coastal sport shops and license agents in late May.) It is available on this website in PDF format in its entirety and individual segments (for faster downloads). An interactive Flash format on the publisher's website is also available.

A summary sheet is also available, as is the 2010 Marine Recreational Minimum Size, Possession Limits and Seasons Summary Card.

Please note that the Marine Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST is published in May and the regulations contained in it remain in effect until changed. For information on current or pending salt water regulations, watch our homepage or Regulations page for news releases. Subscribers to the Marine Fisheries and Shellfish E-mail Lists receive notification of rule and regulations changes or proposed changes. Marine Fisheries staff can be contacted at 609-748-2020 for further information.

Past issues of the Marine Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST

Publisher's Interactive Flash Version of the 2010 Marine Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST

Complete 2010 Marine Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST (pdf, 5.4mb)

DIGEST SEGMENTS

Cover - 5 Contains: Cover; Table of Contents; DEP Hotline and Federal Marine Fisheries Contacts; Director's Message; National Saltwater Angler Registry; Fish and Wildlife Councils; and advertisements. (pdf, 1.0mb)

Pages 6 - 10 Contains: What Happened to Weakfish? (article); Angler Survey Needs You!; Reporting Violations; Publications Available; Free Fishing Days; and advertisements. (pdf, 450kb)

Pages 11 - 19 (except 16-17) Contains: Fin Fish Regulations; Motor Boat Registration/Operator Requirements; State Police Marine Law Enforcement; Mollusks/Crustaceans Regulations; State Seasons, Minimum Size and Possession Limits Chart; Recreational and Commercial Shellfish License Info; Federal Minimum Size, Possession Limits and Seasons Chart; Shellfish and Non-Commercial Crab Pot License Information and Agents; and Chesapeake-Style Crab Pot Terrapin Excluders and Biodegradable Panels Information; and advertisements. (pdf, 525kb)

Pages 16 - 17 Contains: Marine Species Identification Illustrations (pdf, 1.6mb)

Pages 20 - 27 Contains: Species Profile: Weakfish; Governor's Surf Fishing Tournament; Health Advisory - FishSmartEatSmartNJ.org; Skillful Angler Awards Program; State Record Marine Fish; Longest Vessel to Become Reef (article); State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs; and advertisements. (pdf, 1.0mb)

Pages 28 - 30 Contains: What Do Fish Tell Us? (article); Clean Vessel Act; Identifying the Chinese Mitten Crab (article); Accessible Fishing Sites; E-mail Lists; and advertisements. (pdf, 395kb)

Pages 31 - 34 Contains: Angler's Showplace Advertisements; Telephone Directory; and advertisements. (pdf, 825kb)

Related Pages:
2010 Marine Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary Sheet (pdf, 130kb)
2010 Marine Recreational Minimum Size, Possession Limits and Seasons Summary Card (pdf, 75kb)
2010 Marine Commercial Fishing Regulations (pdf, 106kb)

Digest Advertising
The Division of Fish and Wildlife incorporates advertising in each issue of the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Digest to defray publishing and printing costs. This responsible use of funding permits the Division 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.Girffin Publishing at 413-884-1001 ext. 2.

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