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2023


NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Division of Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control
Water Resource Management
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Beds Dangerous to Health

  • Shark River (371 acres)
  • Double Creek (52.7 acres)
  • Forked River (108.2 acres)
  • Oyster Creek (65.7 acres)
  • Little Egg Harbor - Channel Cove to Mud Cove (175.2 acres)

Public Notice - Suspension of Harvest (2023)

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2022

NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Division of Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control
Water Resource Management
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Beds Dangerous to Health

Public Notice - Suspension of Harvest (2022)

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2021

NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring and Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Re-Opening of Waters to Shellfish Harvest

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:12-1.4(a) and the statutory authority granted the Department of Environmental Protection appearing at N.J.S.A. 58:24-2 to ensure that the public health is not at risk from the consumption of shellfish that may have been subjected to pollution or other condition that may render the shellfish dangerous to health, the Department suspended harvest of shellfish of all Approved and Conditionally Approved waters of Lakes Bay and Shelter Island Bay north of the Margate Bridge, Atlantic County on February 23, 2021. The suspension was put in place to assure that the public health was not at risk from the consumption of shellfish which may have been subjected to an intermittent pollution episode from the release of sewage from a broken sewer line.

The Department has determined through monitoring of water quality and shellfish tissue that the Approved and Conditionally Approved waters of Lakes Bay and Shelter Island Bay north of the Margate Bridge are now safe for the harvesting of shellfish in accordance of N.J.A.C. 7:12 et seq. The suspension is lifted and the waters are returned to their prior classification, effective immediately.

All the Approved and Conditionally Approved (Nov-Apr) waters of Lakes Bay and Shelter Island Bay North of the Margate Bridge



NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring and Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Beds Dangerous to Health




2020

NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring and Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Beds Dangerous to Health



No data currently available for 2019

2018

NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resources Management
Water Monitoring and Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Re-Opening of Waters to Shellfish Harvest, Barnegat Bay



NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resources Management
Water Monitoring and Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Harvest Beds Dangerous to Health, Barnegat Bay



NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring & Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Harvest Beds Dangerous to Health, Middle Thorofare



NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring & Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Beds Dangerous to Health




2017

NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring & Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Re-Opening of Waters to Shellfish Harvest, Lakes Bay area



NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Water Resource Management
Water Monitoring & Standards
Marine Water Monitoring

Public Notice of the Suspension of Harvest from Shellfish Beds Dangerous to Health, Lakes Bay area