Requires DEP to establish artificial reef plan for commercial and recreational fishing.

Summary

The bill directs the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection to create a usage plan for New Jersey's two artificial reefs in state waters within one year and to adopt regulations on the number of fish and lobster pots allowed on those reefs. It also permits the DEP to request that the Mid‑Atlantic Fishery Management Council apply the same management approach to artificial reefs in federal waters. The measure aims to coordinate commercial and recreational fishing activities on these structures.

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