Seafood Information

New Jersey is known for its landings of quahog clams, surf clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, blue crabs and lobsters. Recent advances in oyster and hard clam aquaculture technologoy have led to a successful shellfish aquaculture industry in state waters. As of 2010, around 190 licensed aquaculturists and four commercial shellfish hatcheries existed in the state of New Jersey.

Species of fish landed in New Jersey often include fluke (summer flounder), winter flounder, yellowtail flounder, weakfish, black sea bass, tautog, scup, red hake, whiting, bluefish, striped bass, yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi, and other species.

New Jersey Seafood Markets