75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 2053
 
                         Senate Bill 554
 
Sponsored by Senator BATES; Senators KRUSE, MORSE,
  Representatives BRUUN, KENNEMER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Prohibits gillnet fishing on lower Columbia River except in
off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of State
Fish and Wildlife Commission.
  Becomes operative January 1, 2010.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to gillnet fishing; creating new provisions; amending
  ORS 508.775; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 508.775 is amended to read:
  508.775. (1) { + (a) + } Notwithstanding any other provision of
the commercial fishing laws, it is unlawful for an individual to
operate a vessel in the Columbia River gillnet salmon fishery
without first obtaining a vessel permit issued pursuant to ORS
508.775 to 508.796. However, an individual who holds valid
commercial fishing licenses and vessel permits required by and
issued pursuant to the laws of the State of Washington for
commercial salmon fishing in the Columbia River may land salmon
in this state that were taken in the Columbia River gillnet
salmon fishery without the permit otherwise required by this
subsection.
   { +  (b) Gillnet fishing under paragraph (a) of this
subsection is prohibited on the lower Columbia River, except in
off-channel fishery enhancement areas specified by rule of the
State Fish and Wildlife Commission. + }
  (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of the commercial
fishing laws, it is unlawful for a wholesaler, canner or buyer to
buy or receive salmon taken in the Columbia River gillnet fishery
from an individual who does not have the permit required by
subsection (1) { + (a) + } of this section.
  (3) The permit required by subsection (1) { + (a) + } of this
section is in addition to and not in lieu of the boat license
required by ORS 508.260.
  SECTION 2.  { + Except as provided in section 3 of this 2009
Act, the amendments to ORS 508.775 by section 1 of this 2009 Act
become operative on January 1, 2010. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may
adopt rules before the operative date specified in section 2 of
this 2009 Act or take any action before that date that is
necessary to carry out the amendments to ORS 508.775 by section 1
of this 2009 Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + The amendments to ORS 508.775 by section 1 of
this 2009 Act apply to vessel permits issued or renewed pursuant
to ORS 508.775 to 508.796 for the Columbia River gillnet salmon
fishery before, on or after the effective date of this 2009
Act. + }
  SECTION 5.  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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