Chapter 164 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2333

Relating to commercial fishing licenses; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 508.828, 508.843 and 508.883.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 1999 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 508.

SECTION 2. Except as provided in ORS 508.843 and 508.883, the State Fish and Wildlife Director shall not issue a boat more than one single delivery license under ORS 508.285 during a 12-month period as established by rule of the director. For purposes of this section, the disqualification from receiving additional single delivery licenses shall apply to a boat without regard to ownership or changes in ownership.

SECTION 3. ORS 508.828 is amended to read:

508.828. Notwithstanding ORS 508.755, 508.801 to 508.825, 508.880, 508.883 and 508.889 to 508.910, subject to section 2 of this 1999 Act, a vessel not having a permit may in an emergency and with the approval of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife land salmon by purchase of a single delivery license.

SECTION 4. ORS 508.843 is amended to read:

508.843. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 508.840, an individual who holds a valid scallop fishing permit required by or issued pursuant to the laws of the states of Washington or California may land scallops in this state that were taken in the ocean fishery without the permit required by ORS 508.840 if the [individual obtains] vessel possesses a single delivery license referred to in ORS 508.285.

(2) This section remains operative only while laws or administrative rules in California and Washington are operative that contain, in substance or effect, provisions similar to the provisions of ORS 508.840 (1).

SECTION 5. ORS 508.883 is amended to read:

508.883. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 508.880, an individual who holds valid commercial fishing permits required by or issued pursuant to the laws of the states of Washington or California to take pink shrimp may land pink shrimp in this state that were taken in the ocean pink shrimp fishery without the permit required by ORS 508.880 if the [individual obtains] vessel possesses a single delivery license referred to in ORS 508.285. However, a single delivery license may be used [by an individual] to land pink shrimp only [six times] once in [any calendar year] a 12-month period as established by rule of the State Fish and Wildlife Director.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to a vessel registered under the laws of another state only while laws or administrative rules are operative in that state that contain, in substance or effect, provisions similar to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 6. The State Fish and Wildlife Director shall work with the appropriate authorities in the states of California and Washington to negotiate reciprocal agreements that would allow vessels registered under the laws of those states to land pink shrimp in Oregon to the same extent that vessels registered in Oregon may land pink shrimp in California or Washington.

Approved by the Governor May 3, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 3, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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