Oregon Code § 508.235·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Commercial fishing license; fees.
(1) A commercial fishing license must be obtained by each individual who, for
commercial purposes:
(a) Takes or
assists in the taking of any food fish from the waters or land of this state;
(b) Operates or
assists in the operation of any boat or fishing gear for the taking of food
fish in the waters of this state; or
(c) Lands food
fish from the waters of the Pacific Ocean at any point in this state.
(2) A commercial
fishing license must be in the possession of the licensee, when engaged in the
taking or landing of commercial fish, and is required in addition to any other
license under this chapter.
(3)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or ORS 508.035, upon
application of the holder of a boat license, the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission shall issue to the applicant in the name of the boat, one commercial
fishing license for each individual who assists the holder of the boat license
in the taking of fish for commercial purposes. Notwithstanding ORS 508.465,
licenses issued pursuant to this subsection are transferable to all individuals
who assist in the taking of fish for commercial purposes on the boat for which
the licenses are issued. Notwithstanding ORS 508.285, the fee for the license
issued pursuant to this subsection in the name of a boat:
(a) With a
resident boat license is $125 for each individual.
(b) With a
nonresident boat license is $175 for each individual. [1965 c.570 §77; 1993
c.501 §1; 2009 c.832 §21; 2011 c.613 §1]