ORS Chapter 506 - Oregon Statutes

TITLE 42

COMMERCIALFISHING AND FISHERIES

 

Chapter     506.     Application,Administration and Enforcement of Commercial Fishing Laws

                  507.     Compactswith Other States

                  508.     Licensesand Permits

                  509.     GeneralProtective Regulations

                  511.     Localand Special Regulations

                  513.     PackingFish and Manufacture of Fish Products

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Chapter 506 — Application,Administration and Enforcement of Commercial Fishing Laws

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

ADMINISTRATIONOF COMMERCIAL FISHING LAWS

 

COMMERCIALFISHING AND FISHERIES

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

506.001     Contentsof commercial fishing laws

 

506.006     Generaldefinitions

 

506.011     Typesof marine life defined

 

506.016     “Salmon”defined

 

506.025     “Unlawfulto buy” defined

 

506.028     “Conservation”defined

 

506.031     Effectof wildlife laws on commercial fishing laws

 

506.036     Jurisdictionof commission; duty to protect and propagate fish

 

506.045     Fishingrights of treaty Indians not affected

 

506.050     Federaland state fish cultural operations and scientific investigations; commission topropagate fish and to stock waters

 

506.109     Foodfish management policy

 

506.119     Generalduties and powers of commission; rulemaking authority

 

506.124     Hatcherypractice rules; reports

 

506.129     Establishingseasons, amounts and manner of taking food fish; rules

 

506.136     Commissionto study and classify food fish and fishing gear

 

506.142     Authorityof Fish Division

 

506.154     Dutiesof director

 

506.201     Powersof commission in regard to real property

 

506.211     Acquisitionof fish, eggs and larvae for certain purposes; returning salmon to Rogue River

 

506.213     Cohoand chinook salmon hatchery on Oregon coast

 

506.215     Maintaininghatcheries in adjoining states

 

506.220     Erectingmarkers of closed waters; interference with markers

 

506.226     Useof electric shock to take adult salmonids for private hatchery permitteesprohibited

 

506.231     Publicreport of fish hatchery activities

 

506.241     Commercialfishing vessel fleet reduction program; rules

 

COMMERCIALFISH MONEYS; RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

 

506.306     Collectingmoneys under commercial fishing laws; disposition of receipts and fines

 

506.316     Paymentof commission expenditures

 

506.321     Acceptanceand use of gifts of money and property to commission

 

FEDERALAID AND PROJECTS

 

506.405     Powersof commission regarding federal aid for fish and fisheries

 

DEVELOPMENTALFISHERY

 

506.450     Definitionsfor ORS 506.450 to 506.465; rules

 

506.455     Policy

 

506.460     Developmentalfishery species harvest programs; biological surveys; permits; fees

 

506.462     Reviewof denial of applications; removal of fishery from developmental fisherieslist; fees; rules

 

506.465     DevelopmentalFisheries Board; members; qualifications; expenses

 

COMMERCIALFISHING LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

(GeneralProvisions)

 

506.501     Jurisdictionand authority to enforce commercial fishing laws

 

506.506     Intentof ORS 506.511 and 506.516

 

506.511     Statepolice to enforce commercial fishing laws; appointment of federal agents

 

506.516     Employmentof deputy fish wardens by commission

 

506.518     Appointmentof special deputy fish wardens

 

506.521     Enforcementof commercial fishing laws; officers subject to commission or director

 

506.526     Peaceofficer powers of director, inspectors and deputies; reporting arrests

 

506.531     Arrests,searches and seizures made on Sunday

 

506.535     Jurisdictionof courts over commercial fishing law violations; commencement of prosecutions

 

506.540     Paymentof rewards

 

506.550     Searchby peace officers to enforce commercial fishing laws

 

506.555     Issuanceof search warrants

 

506.560     Nonliabilityof peace officers enforcing commercial fishing laws

 

506.605     Namingplace of offense in complaint, information or indictment

 

506.610     Whenpossession prima facie evidence of taking fish unlawfully

 

506.620     Inspectionsby director or agent

 

506.625     Compellingtestimony in commercial fishing law enforcement proceedings

 

506.630     Dispositionof fines

 

506.635     Executionfor payment of fines and costs

 

(Seizureand Disposition of Unlawful Equipment and Fish Unlawfully Taken)

 

506.690     Seizure,forfeiture and disposition of fish unlawfully taken

 

506.695     Seizure,forfeiture and disposition of fishing gear and vehicles used unlawfully;removal of unlawful piling

 

506.700     Returnof seized property; undertaking; effect of judgment ordering forfeiture orconfiscation

 

(Damagesfor Unlawful Taking)

 

506.720     Suitfor damages; amount; rules; application for or obtaining license when money dueprohibited

 

FISHERIESCONSERVATION ZONE

 

506.750     Policyfor ORS 506.755

 

506.755     FisheriesConservation Zone; rules; jurisdiction over zone; penalty; construction

 

FISHMARKETING

 

506.800     Namesfor marketing certain fish and shellfish

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

506.895     Personaiding in commercial fishing law violation punishable as principal

 

PENALTIES

 

506.991     Criminalpenalties

 

506.995     Civilpenalties

 

GENERALPROVISIONS

 

      506.001Contents of commercial fishing laws. All laws enacted for the protection,propagation and preservation of food fish or for the protection and developmentof commercial fisheries in this state, including but not limited to ORSchapters 506, 507, 508, 509, 511 and 513, may be cited as the commercialfishing laws. [1965 c.570 §2]

 

      506.005 [Repealed by1965 c.570 §152]

 

      506.006General definitions.As used in the commercial fishing laws, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1)“Angling” means fishing for personal use with one line attached to a pole heldin hand while landing the fish, or with a hand-operated line without rod orreel, to which may be attached not to exceed three hooks, except on floatingbass plugs.

      (2)“Boat” means any vessel, any floating craft, powered, towed, rowed or otherwisepropelled which is used for landing or taking food fish.

      (3)“Buy” includes offer to buy, barter, exchange or trade.

      (4)“Commercial purposes” means taking food fish with any gear unlawful forangling, or taking or possessing food fish in excess of the limits permittedfor personal use, or taking, fishing for, handling, processing, or otherwisedisposing of or dealing in food fish with the intent of disposing of such foodfish or parts thereof for profit, or by sale, barter or trade, in commercialchannels.

      (5)“Commission” means the State Fish and Wildlife Commission created by ORS496.090.

      (6)“Department” means the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

      (7)“Director” means the State Fish and Wildlife Director appointed pursuant to ORS496.112.

      (8)“Fishing gear” means any appliance or device intended for or capable of beingused to take food fish except by angling.

      (9)“Fixed fishing gear” includes but is not limited to stationary gear operated ata fixed location.

      (10)“Personal use” means taking or fishing for food fish by angling or by suchother means and with such gear as the commission may authorize for fishing forpersonal use, or possessing the same for the use of the person fishing for,taking or possessing the same and not for sale or barter.

      (11)“Sell” includes offer or possess for sale, barter, exchange or trade.

      (12)“Take” means fish for, hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill or attempt to fishfor, hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill.

      (13)“Transport” means transport by any means, and includes offer or receive fortransportation.

      (14)“Waters of this state” means all waters over which the State of Oregon hasjurisdiction, or joint or other jurisdiction with any other state or government,including waters of the Pacific Ocean and all bays, inlets, lakes, rivers andstreams within or forming the boundaries of this state. [1965 c.570 §3; 1975c.253 §13; 1995 c.602 §1; 2003 c.14 §337]

 

      506.010 [Repealed by1965 c.570 §152]

 

      506.011Types of marine life defined. As used in the commercial fishing laws,unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1)“Anadromous fish” includes but is not limited to salmon, as defined in ORS506.016; roccus saxatilis, commonly known as striped bass; alosa sapidissima,commonly known as shad; acipenser medirostris and acipenser transmontanus,commonly known as sturgeon; and thaleichthys pacificus, commonly known assmelt.

      (2)“Animals living intertidally on the bottom” includes but is not limited tostarfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, snails, bivalves, worms, coelenteratesand shore, hermit and other small crabs not included within subsection (1) or(7) of this section.

      (3)“Black rockfish” means sebastes melanops, commonly known as black rockfish.

      (4)“Blue rockfish” means sebastes mystinus, commonly known as blue rockfish.

      (5)“Food fish” means any animal over which the State Fish and Wildlife Commissionhas jurisdiction pursuant to ORS 506.036.