New Jersey § 23:2b-24

§ 23:2b-24.

a. (1) Any person who intends to possess on a vessel in the waters of the State an

amount of black sea bass or summer flounder pursuant to a valid license from another

state in excess of the New Jersey daily trip limit, for the purposes of unloading

the additional fish in another state, shall apply to the commissioner for a Possession

In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License for a licensed vessel, in accordance with

the provisions of this section. The license shall only be valid from September 1 through April 30. The fee for the license shall be $200. (2) From September 1 through April 30, the holder of a Possession In Excess of Daily

Limit Vessel License may transit State waters on a vessel with black sea bass or summer

flounder taken pursuant to a valid license from another state, and retain them on

board while unloading in New Jersey other species of fish legally possessed and permitted

to be unloaded in New Jersey, provided that the person and the vessel possess the

required permits and licenses for the taking and unloading of the other species of

fish on the vessel. b. Upon receipt of an application and payment of the applicable fee, the commissioner

may issue to the applicant a Possession In Excess of the Daily Limit Vessel License. A license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid only for the calendar year

for which it is issued, and shall be renewed on an annual basis. Any application for a Possession In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License shall be

filed with the commissioner prior to the annual deadline established thereby for application

submission. Any application received by the commissioner after the deadline shall be denied. c. The holder of a vessel license issued pursuant to this section shall have the license

on board the vessel being used in the taking and possession of black sea bass or summer

flounder in excess of the New Jersey daily limit at all times during the use of the

vessel for that purpose, as well as the valid licenses and permits for the location

where the vessel intends to land the remaining fish possessed on the vessel. d. A person applying for a Possession In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License shall: (1) hold a valid license or permit for the taking of black sea bass or summer flounder

which is required by the State, or a valid license from another state where the license

holder shall be unloading black sea bass or summer flounder; and (2) operate a vessel equipped with an operational Global Positioning System based

vessel monitoring technology, approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service and

the commissioner, which allows the tracking of a vessel's location remotely. e. Any license fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the “Marine

Fisheries Program Support Account,” established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c. 477 ( C.23:2B-25 ). f. (1) Any person possessing an amount of black sea bass or summer flounder in excess

of the New Jersey daily trip limit on a vessel transiting State waters shall be a

holder of a valid Possession In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License and shall notify

the department by phone or, if applicable and offered by the department, by electronic

means, prior to entering State waters on the vessel of the species and quantity of

fish to be unloaded and the hailing weight and intended destination of each species

of fish to be sold outside of the State. (2) The holder of a Possession In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License shall notify

the department by phone or, if applicable and offered by the department, by electronic

means, of the species and quantity of fish and time and place of unloading of the

vessel in the State at least six hours in advance thereof. The unloading shall occur only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. After the declared species and quantity of fish is sold to the intended dealer in

the State, no other fisheries products may be unloaded from the vessel without the

prior approval of the department or until the seven-day period has expired as provided

in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (3) The holder of a Possession In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License that retains

black sea bass or summer flounder for further sale in another state after unloading

in New Jersey may not land black sea bass or summer flounder again in New Jersey for

seven days after the date on which the excess black sea bass or summer flounder is

transferred to the buyer of the fish in another state. At the request of a conservation officer, a vessel shall provide records documenting

the sale of the excess summer flounder and black sea bass sold to dealers in other

states. (4) A vessel that lands pursuant to this section shall unload and sell only the species

and quantity of fish indicated in the notice provided to the department. A vessel shall only be permitted to unload its entire indicated catch once and shall

not transfer fish to or from any other vessel prior to or after the vessel's one-time

unloading. (5) A vessel that lands pursuant to this section during the closed season for any

fishery shall not be permitted to unload a closed season fish if the season opens

while the vessel is in port. g. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to the

penalties as provided in section 73 of P.L.1979, c. 199 ( C.23:2B-14 ), which may include the suspension or revocation of the Possession in Excess of Daily

Limit Vessel License. If a vessel's New Jersey summer flounder or black sea bass license or permit is

suspended or revoked, then the Possession In Excess of Daily Limit Vessel License

shall also be suspended or revoked for the same period of time.