Composition
The council consists of eleven members appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. The makeup of the council is set by statute and is composed of four sports fishermen, two active commercial fin fishermen, one active fish processor, two members of the general public, and the chairman of the two sections of the Shellfisheries Council.
http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/councils.htm#marine
5 Commercial
4 Recreational
2 Public at large (one of which has been unfilled since 2005)