Oregon Code § 274.895·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Removing kelp without lease.
Except in the case of a person harvesting or removing less than 2,000 pounds of
wet kelp each year for the purposes of human consumption for the persons
personal use, a person may not harvest or remove any kelp or other seaweed from
any submerged lands owned by the State of Oregon unless the person has first
obtained a lease from the Department of State Lands. [Formerly 274.030; 1967
c.421 §174; 2011 c.713 §5]
SUBMERSIBLE, SUBMERGED AND
NEW LANDS
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 274.895
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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