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   The New Jersey Council of Diving Clubs is now composed of 19 member clubs and some associate and individual members. 50 years ago the NJCDC was formed to promote a positive and safe image of diving and to represent the diving community through its various committees. At the moment, the council is very involved in legislation keeping access to the fishery for all divers in the area. We are also looking at Diver Access, Shipwreck Access, Beach sand pumping, and dumping of chemicals at the HARS ....... to mention just a few topics.

The Council meets at the St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Chestnut Street, Union, on the last Wednesday of every other month starting with January (the odd months). The meetings begin at 7:30 PM. Everyone is welcome.  Go to our meeting dates page for meeting dates and a map. 

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The information is on the Council Membership application page.  Full Club (voting) membership is $35 a year; associate (non-voting for clubs not in the area and individuals) membership is only $20 (reduced due to the economy). You will get a snail mail or e-mail copy of the council meeting minutes.  Your dues support all the work we do -- it DOES take phone calls, faxes and many meetings and even in this tech world - lots of paper!
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The NJCDC officers (2010 - 2011):  Elections January 25, 2012!

10/10 - Legislation Alert! 
Fisheries want a 5 year moratorium on Lobster
See this page for more details   New Jersey Council of Diving Clubs Legislation Alerts

The The Technical Committee (TC) of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has recommended a five year moratorium on the harvest of lobster in what it describes as Southern New England waters (southern Cape Cod to Virginia – includes NY and NJ) with a possible 10 year moratorium due to recruitment failure of the lobster stock. The Southern New England (SNE) stock is critically depleted and well below the minimum threshold (25th %). This conclusion is reinforced by the recent 2009 assessment which indicates that the reproductive potential and abundance of the SNE stock continues to fall due to a combination of environmental factors and fishing mortality which prevents the rebuilding of the stock.

Comment by Glenn Arthur: 
"Today recreational divers can take six lobsters per day between 3 3/8 and 5 1/4 inches, what Arthur calls a slot lobster. They are not allowed to spear and must come up with the whole lobster. In other words, it's illegal to break off the claws and tails, the delicious parts of the lobster, and leaving the body."
It should be mentioned that this moratorium does not extend to Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts (north of Cape Cod) - while New Jersey lobstermen will be out of business, the Maine lobstermen will be fishing as usual.

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Report Mitten Crabs - here is the flyer (in pdf) - a non native species on the East Coast. 

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