{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-50-3-16.21","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 50:3-16.21","heading":"Prohibition on taking, catching shellfish.","body":"21.\tThe council may, subject to the approval of the commissioner, by rule or regulation, prohibit the taking or catching of shellfish in Area No. 1 or Areas Nos. 2 and 3 at such times as, in the judgment of the council, may be necessary to close the beds or any part thereof for conservation or resource management purposes.\nL.1966, c.52, s.21; amended 1979, c.199, s.50; 2007, c.338, s.75.","path":["TITLE 50 SHELLFISHERIES - POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, SHELLFISHERIES COUNCIL, LEASING, AND PLANTING"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"1a1a5d7dba75fcc05ffa19670805593c73da78567060b6ae6e8d0be59892446d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-50-3-16.20","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-50-3-16.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}