New Jersey Statutes 4:27-3. Definitions relative to aquaculture
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 4:27-3
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
“Aquaculture” means the propagation, rearing, and subsequent harvesting of aquatic organisms in controlled or selected environments, and the subsequent processing, packaging and marketing, and shall include, but need not be limited to, activities to intervene in the rearing process to increase production such as stocking, feeding, transplanting and providing for protection from predators. “Aquaculture” shall not include the construction of facilities and appurtenant structures that might otherwise be regulated pursuant to any State or federal law or regulation.
“Aquaculture Development Plan” means the plan prepared by the Aquaculture Development Task Force, established pursuant to Executive Order No. 104 (1993).
“Aquaculturist” means a person engaging in aquaculture.
“Aquatic organism” means and includes, but need not be limited to, finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants which are the property of a person engaged in aquaculture.
“Council” means the Aquaculture Advisory Council established pursuant to section 5 of this act.
“Office” means the Office of Aquaculture Coordination established pursuant to section 4 of this act.
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
L.1997,c.236,s.3.