- (1) It is unlawful to take any marine snail species of the class gastropoda, including all abalone species, for commercial purposes except that a commercial aquaculture facility may take abalone for use as broodstock under the terms and conditions specified in a permit issued by the Department.
(2) Application for such a permit shall be in writing and shall include the following:
- (a) A description of the commercial aquaculture facility;
- (b) The methods for collecting and returning broodstock abalone to and from the wild;
- (c) The methods for checking abalone and imported kelp food for pathogens or exotic fauna;
- (d) The procedures for isolating and culturing abalone to prevent contamination of wild abalone stock; and
- (e) Any other information as the Department may require.
- (3) Permit applications shall be mailed to: Marine Resources Program Office, Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2040 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR, 97365.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 506.306
History
Renumbered from 635-005-0005, DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12
DFW 156-2009, f. 12-29-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10
DFW 149-2008, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-08
DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08
DFW 4-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-23-08
FWC 24-1995, f. 3-29-95, cert. ef. 4-1-95
FC 241, f. 4-5-72, ef. 4-15-72, Renumbered from 625-010-0320, 1975, Renumbered from 635-036-0190, 1979