Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 23:9-10

  • Delaware river: means the waters of the Delaware river from the Pennsylvania shore to the New Jersey shore, or in the case of any tributaries or inland bays on the New Jersey side, to the mouths of those tributaries or bays. See New Jersey Statutes 23:1-1
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
No person shall catch and take or attempt to catch and take fish of any kind from the Delaware river above or below Trenton falls, with a pound net or net of any character which is anchored or staked, or fastened down in any manner, permanently or otherwise, or use any net so anchored or fastened down in any manner. No net of any kind or character shall be used for the purpose of catching and taking fish in said waters within one-half mile above or below the mouth of any river, creek or stream emptying into said Delaware river above or below Trenton falls. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of twenty dollars, together with the forfeiture of boats, nets and other appliances used.
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