The 5 out of state bunker BAIT boats that worked Manasquan and north left a trail of dead bass which was over 4 miles long. Bass were in the bunker nets and were not scooped with a net like the bunker but gaffed and thrown over to die. This is how they make a statement since they can't net bass in NJ waters to keep as a bye catch.
Yes its perfectly legal as they can't keep them but they don't need to kill them either.they could scoop and release them,the scoops they off load bunker with are about 3 feet round.