No person shall take more than 25 American eels (anguilla rostrata) per day from the waters of Delaware bay and its tributaries in this State without first having obtained a valid commercial eel fishing license from the division. The fee for such license shall be $100.00 for residents of this State; for nonresidents, the fee for such license shall be the same as the fee charged to New Jersey residents by the state of residence of the license purchaser for a comparable license, but shall not be less than $100.00. Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be void after December 31 next succeeding its issuance.

L.1979, c. 227, s. 1, eff. Oct. 12, 1979.