New Jersey Statutes Title 50. Shellfish 50 § 3-16.4

It shall be lawful to catch or take shellfish in Area No. 1 by the use of a Shinnecock Rake, hand tongs or one mechanically-retrieved hand scrape or dredge per vessel, weight not to exceed 60 pounds, the tooth bar of which shall not exceed 30 inches from center of bolt hole to center of bolt hole where the frame thereof is fastened to the tooth bar, with power and in the manner, now or hereafter prescribed by law.The department, in consultation with the council, may adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations governing the harvest of shellfish in Area No. 1 including, but not limited to, daily catch limits.