Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 23:5-44

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
2. As used in this act:

a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1985, c.211).

b. “Marine waters” means all the salt waters of this State, including the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, and all bays, inlets and estuarine waters located below the freshwater portion of any river, stream or creek, but shall not include any of the freshwaters of this State as defined in R.S.23:1-2;

c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1985, c.211).

d. “Spearfishing” means the taking of striped bass by means of a spear, harpoon, or other missile, while the swimmer is completely submerged in marine waters, but shall not include the use of blinding lights for the purpose of spearing striped bass, or spears, harpoons or other missiles with exploding heads;

e. “Striped bass” means a game fish of the species “Morone saxatilis” commonly referred to as rockfish, rock or striper.

L.1983,c.506,s.2; amended 1985,c.211,s.1; 1990,c.5,s.1; 1994,c.26,s.1; 1995,c.107,s.1.