Oregon Code § 508.765·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Roe-herring limited participation; terms; conditions; fees; rules.
(1) Notwithstanding any other
provision of the commercial fishing laws, in order to provide a roe-herring
commercial fishery with optimum profits to those engaged in the fishery and to
prevent a concentration of fishing effort that would deplete the resource, the
State Fish and Wildlife Commission, by rule, shall establish a system for
limiting participation in the roe-herring commercial fishing. Any such system
may include, but is not limited to, provisions on the following matters:
(a) Establishment
of criteria for initial entry into fishery participation and for annual
qualification for participation thereafter.
(b) Establishment
of terms and conditions for transferring participation rights.
(2)(a) The annual
fee to participate in the roe-herring fishery is:
(A) $140 for
resident applicants.
(B) $196 for
nonresident applicants.
(b) A fee of $115
shall be charged for each transfer of participation rights under this section.
(3)(a) A denial
by the commission of an application for renewal of any permit or transfer of
any permit established under this section shall be subject to review by the
Commercial Fishery Permit Board upon written request of the applicant. The
review provided under this subsection shall be in lieu of any such review by
the commission or the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(b) Request for
review under this subsection shall be on such forms and contain such
information as the board shall determine. Requests for review shall be
accompanied by a $125 fee, which fee shall apply toward any applicable permit
fees resulting from an order of the board in favor of the requesting applicant.
(4) Orders issued
by the board are not subject to review by the commission but may be appealed as
provided in ORS chapter 183.
(5) According to
the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the board shall adopt such rules as it
determines necessary to carry out its duties, functions and powers. [Formerly
508.800; 1991 c.701 §13; 1995 c.602 §4; 2009 c.832 §29; 2011 c.613 §4; 2025
c.564 §45]
Note 1:
The amendments to 508.765 by
section 47, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2028.
See section 48, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative from
January 1, 2028, until January 1, 2030, is set forth for the users
convenience.
508.765.
(1) Notwithstanding any other
provision of the commercial fishing laws, in order to provide a roe-herring
commercial fishery with optimum profits to those engaged in the fishery and to
prevent a concentration of fishing effort that would deplete the resource, the
State Fish and Wildlife Commission, by rule, shall establish a system for
limiting participation in the roe-herring commercial fishing. Any such system
may include, but is not limited to, provisions on the following matters:
(a) Establishment
of criteria for initial entry into fishery participation and for annual qualification
for participation thereafter.
(b) Establishment
of terms and conditions for transferring participation rights.
(2)(a) The annual
fee to participate in the roe-herring fishery is:
(A) $146 for
resident applicants.
(B) $204 for
nonresident applicants.
(b) A fee of $115
shall be charged for each transfer of participation rights under this section.
(3)(a) A denial
by the commission of an application for renewal of any permit or transfer of
any permit established under this section shall be subject to review by the
Commercial Fishery Permit Board upon written request of the applicant. The
review provided under this subsection shall be in lieu of any such review by
the commission or the State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
(b) Request for
review under this subsection shall be on such forms and contain such
information as the board shall determine. Requests for review shall be
accompanied by a $125 fee, which fee shall apply toward any applicable permit
fees resulting from an order of the board in favor of the requesting applicant.
(4) Orders issued
by the board are not subject to review by the commission but may be appealed as
provided in ORS chapter 183.
(5) According to
the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the board shall adopt such rules as it
determines necessary to carry out its duties, functions and powers.
Note 2:
The amendments to 508.765 by
section 49, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2030.
See section 50, chapter 564, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative on
and after January 1, 2030, including amendments by section 47, chapter 564,
Oregon Laws 2025, is set forth for the users convenience.
508.765.
(1) Notwithstanding any other
provision of the commercial fishing laws, in order to provide a roe-herring
commercial fishery with optimum profits to those engaged in the fishery and to
prevent a concentration of fishing effort that would deplete the resource, the
State Fish and Wildlife Commission, by rule,