Below are the meeting schedules of the Marine Fisheries Council and two Shellfisheries Council Sections.
The NJ Marine Fisheries Council meets bi-monthly, usually on the first or second Thursday of the month. The two sections of the NJ Shellfisheries Council (Delaware Bay and Atlantic Coast) meet monthly. The DBSC usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month. The ACSC usually meets on the third Monday of the month. The public is welcome to attend these meetings.
Monthly reports from each bureau and office are presented at Marine Council meetings. The minutes of each meeting are also recorded every month. To view monthly bureau reports or minutes of past meetings, please click the buttons below.
Marine Fisheries Council
Meets at the Galloway Twp. Branch of the Atlantic Co. Library, 306 East Jimmie Leeds Rd., Galloway, NJ 08205, or the Stafford Twp. Administrative Office Bldg., 260 E. Bay Ave., Manahawkin, NJ 08050 at 5:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Please call 609-748-2020 to confirm date and time of meeting.
Meeting Schedule – 2023
January 5 – To be held both in person and via GoToWebinar
- Meeting Location
Atlantic County Library, Galloway Branch
306 E Jimmie Leeds Rd
Galloway, NJ 08205
Directions to Location
- GoToWebinar Registration
The meeting will also be available online
To participate in the webinar, please register for the meeting at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7748458979969711704
After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the webinar. To join the meeting you must connect via a computer, tablet, or smartphone. This may require the (free) download of the web viewer app.
- Meeting Notice/Agenda (pdf)
- Meeting Documents (zip)
March 2
May 11*
July 13*
September 7
November 2
(None of these dates conflict with ASMFC or MAFMC meetings.)
*Second Thursday of the month
Atlantic Coast Section of the Shellfisheries Council
Meeting location at the Galloway Twp. Branch of the Atlantic Co. Library, 306 East Jimmie Leeds Rd., Galloway, NJ 08205 at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Please call 609-748-2040 to confirm date and time of the meeting.
Meeting Schedule – 2023
January 9 – To be held both in person and via Teams
- Meeting Location
Atlantic County Library, Galloway Branch
306 E Jimmie Leeds Road
Galloway, NJ 08205
Directions to Location
- Microsoft Teams Information
Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting
Phone Access: 1-856-338-7074
Phone Conference ID: 342 265 109#
- Microsoft Teams User Guide (pdf)
- Secretary of State Notice (pdf)
- Meeting Agenda (pdf)
February 13
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12
July 10
August 14
September 11
October 16
November 13
December 11
Delaware Bay Section of the Shellfisheries Council
Meetings are normally held on Tuesdays at the Haskin Shellfish Research Lab, 6959 Miller Ave., Bivalve, in Cumberland County. All meetings start at 6:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise. To confirm date, time and location, and for directions, please call 856-785-0730 the day of the meeting.
Meeting Schedule – 2023
January 10 – to be held both in person and via Microsoft Teams
- Meeting Location
Rutgers Haskins Shellfish Research Laboratory
6959 Miller Ave.
Commercial Township, NJ 08349
Directions to Location
- Microsoft Teams Information
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 295 155 305 137
Passcode: gQJNft
Phone Access: +1-856-338-7074
Phone Conference ID: 971 814 258#
- Secretary of State Notice (pdf)
- Meeting Agenda (pdf)
March 7
May 2
July 11
September 5
November 14