Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 498 § 498.247 — Protection of juvenile salmonids from cormorants
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 498 ·
Oregon Code § 498.247·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Protection of juvenile salmonids from cormorants.
(1) The State Fish and Wildlife
Commission shall issue not more than three permits annually for activities
involving the protection of juvenile salmonids from cormorants
(Phalacrocoracidae) on Oregon coastal river systems between Cape Falcon and
Cascade Head.
(2) Activities
authorized under the permits shall not include the killing, trapping or other
taking of cormorants.
(3) Persons to
whom permits are issued may subcontract with others for the performance of
protection activities. [1996 c.7 §3 (enacted in lieu of 498.246)]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 498.247
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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