N.J. Stat. § 23:8-13: Fishing by fish cultural stations

The authorities in charge of a fish and shellfish cultural and biological station, having laboratory facilities of a scientific and biological character which will enable investigators to prosecute the necessary scientific and biological inquiries in connection therewith, may fish in any of the public waters of this state with dredging apparatus, seines, nets, trawls, surface trawls or any other device, for the sole purpose of obtaining the materials needed in carrying out the purposes and making the scientific investigations for which the station is established.