It is unlawful to construct a dam in any water of this state which is a runway for migratory fish without installing a fish ladder or other contrivance to permit the fish to pass over the dam in either direction, under a penalty of two hundred dollars.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 23:5-29.1
Fish ladder in dams required; penalty
Known as the Striped Bass Act
The act spans §§ 23–23 (33 sections).
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