Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 513 § 513.040 — Control and regulation of amount and kind of fish commercially handled; sardine
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 513 ·
Oregon Code § 513.040·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Control and regulation of amount and kind of fish commercially handled; sardine
processing.
The
State Fish and Wildlife Commission may:
(1) Control,
regulate and establish, by order, the proportion or percentage of sardines,
pilchards, herring or other species of fish other than salmon, to be used for
reduction purposes or the manufacture of fish flour, fish meal, fish scrap,
fertilizer or oil, and may further, through such order, specifically name or
prescribe the particular species of fish which may be used for reduction
purposes, food for animals or other purposes.
(2) Exercise full
jurisdiction and control over the processing, packing or preserving of
sardines, and prescribe and specify the process to be used in the canning of
such fishes in order to assure a quality product and prevent the use of certain
substitute oils resulting in inferior grades.
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 513.040
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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