It shall be illegal to fish or attempt to catch or kill fish by any manner or means in any waters for which the Director of the Division, upon approval of the Fish and Game Council, issues an Emergency Closure Notice. Such notice shall be effective and/or rescinded immediately upon public notification. It shall be based upon imminent threat to the wellbeing of the fishery resource and/or its users, and may include any exceptions to the total ban on fishing that the Director deems practical.
N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-6.17
See: 32 N.J.R. 4435(a), 33 N.J.R. 874(a).