1. (1) It is unlawful to take, land or possess animals living intertidally on the bottom for commercial purposes without first obtaining a Commercial Shellfish And Intertidal Animal Harvest Permit issued by the Department pursuant to ORS 508.116. Permit holders are required to comply with the conditions contained on their permit.
2. (2) A Commercial Shellfish And Intertidal Animal Harvest Permit is in addition to, and not in lieu of a commercial fishing license, bait fishing license or boat license required by ORS 508.235, 508.312 and 508.260.
3. (3) A Commercial Shellfish And Intertidal Animal Harvest Permit is not required to take, land or possess shellfish legally taken in a fishery already requiring a separate permit, or the Bay and Estuary Dungeness crab fishery.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 508.116

History

DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12