The NJDEP Fish and Wildlife may issue a Scientific Collecting or Salvage Permit to qualified individuals meeting certain criteria. Permits are issued by the bureau under whose auspices the species of interest falls.

SPECIES	CONTACT	PHONE	EMAIL
Freshwater Fish	Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries	North: 908-236-2118 South: 609-259-6964
Saltwater Fish and Shellfish	Marine Fisheries Administration	609-748-2020
Game Animals	Bureau of Wildlife Management	908-735-7040
Exotic and Nongame (except nongame scientific collecting permits)	Permits Unit	908-735-5450	NJWildlifePermits@dep.nj.gov
Scientific Collecting Permits (nongame species only)	Endangered and Nongame Species Program	609-292-9400	ScientificCollectingPermits@dep.nj.gov