Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 509 § 509.230 — Possession of fish taken by lawful gear from Pacific Ocean outside Oregon
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 509 ·
Oregon Code § 509.230·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Possession of fish taken by lawful gear from Pacific Ocean outside Oregon
jurisdiction; taking salmon only by troll within Oregon jurisdiction.
(1) Subject to the conditions
provided in this section and ORS chapter 513, it is unlawful to have in
possession any food fish taken in the waters of the Pacific Ocean outside the
territorial jurisdiction of this state by means of any fishing gear except as
provided by law or rule of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, for:
(a) The purpose
of commercially packing, canning or preserving the fish.
(b) The
manufacture of fish meal, fish oil or other fish products or by-products.
(c) Sale as fresh
fish for general consumption.
(d) Bait.
(2) It is also
unlawful to take any salmon for commercial purposes in any of the waters of the
Pacific Ocean within the jurisdiction of this state or over which this state
has concurrent jurisdiction by means of any fishing gear other than by troll.
[Amended by 1955 c.178 §1; 1961 c.680 §1; 1965 c.570 §122; 2013 c.672 §3]
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses Possession of fish taken by lawful gear from Pacific Ocean outside Oregon
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 509.230
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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