April 20, 2026 — A fishing crew harvesting clams off the coast of Cape May in October 2023 pulled up an unexpected and dangerous find alongside their catch — a leaking chemical weapon.
The incident led to a fisherman being treated for second-degree burns and the destruction of 32 bushels of surf clams, according to a March 5 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health.
It may seem inconceivable, but it’s not the first time a fisherman in New Jersey has encountered chemical munitions at sea.
“It has happened in the past for some of the clam boats, which mainly operate in Atlantic City and Point Pleasant,” said Scot Mackey of the Garden State Seafood Association, a statewide organization of roughly 1,200 commercial fishers.
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