[AndyS]

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is informing the public that an additional topic has been added to the agenda for the Fisheries Forum, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, February 22, at Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest in Burlington County. The forum will begin at 10:00 a.m.

In order to address the impact of the furunculosis disease on trout at the Pequest Trout Hatchery, the Division has formulated a policy to guide the stocking of fish. The policy will be introduced at the meeting, and a two-week public comment period will open. The policy is designed to protect the state's native and wild trout populations while providing maximum recreational opportunities to the angling public.