75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                    House Joint Resolution 37
 
Sponsored by Representatives BRUUN, COWAN; Representatives
  BARKER, BARNHART, BARTON, BENTZ, BERGER, BEYER, BOONE, CANNON,
  DEMBROW, D EDWARDS, ESQUIVEL, FREEMAN, GARRARD, GILLIAM,
  GILMAN, HANNA, HARKER, HOLVEY, HUFFMAN, JENSON, KENNEMER, KOMP,
  KOTEK, KRIEGER, MAURER, NATHANSON, NOLAN, OLSON, READ,
  RICHARDSON, RILEY, ROBLAN, SCHAUFLER, SHIELDS, G SMITH, J
  SMITH, SPRENGER, STIEGLER, THATCHER, THOMPSON, TOMEI, WHISNANT,
  WINGARD, Senators BONAMICI, BOQUIST, DEVLIN, MONNES ANDERSON,
  MORSE, STARR, VERGER (at the request of Students of Sunset
  Primary in West Linn)
 
 
  Whereas the Dungeness crab fishery is the most valuable
single-species fishery in Oregon, making Dungeness crab an
important part of Oregon's economy; and
  Whereas the Dungeness crab is an iconic Oregon symbol; and
  Whereas the Dungeness crab is the most delicious of the crab
species; and
  Whereas the Dungeness crab annual harvest begins each year on
December 1, when Dungeness crabs are hard-shelled, full of meat
and in their prime; and
  Whereas the Dungeness crab harvest ends on August 14 to
minimize handling, so that post-molt, soft-shelled crabs can fill
out undisturbed; and
  Whereas this management method has served the resource well for
decades and ensures that the Dungeness crab fishery is truly
sustainable; now, therefore,
 
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
 
  That the Dungeness crab is the official crustacean of the State
of Oregon.
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                                 Adopted by House April 20, 2009
 
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                                      Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                        Speaker of House
 
 
                                 Adopted by Senate May 29, 2009
 
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                                       President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
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