Oregon Code § 622.220·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Jurisdiction; rules; violations.
(1) The commercial cultivation of oysters, clams and mussels is declared to be
an agricultural activity subject to the regulatory authority of the State
Department of Agriculture. The department shall be the lead agency responsible
for state administration of programs and policies relating to the commercial
cultivation of oysters, clams and mussels.
(2)(a) The State
Fish and Wildlife Commission has jurisdiction over all native oysters, clams
and mussels in the waters of this state, but not cultivated oysters, clams and
mussels in plats. The commission shall prescribe such rules for the protection
of native oysters, clams and mussels and for the taking of native oysters and
oyster spat shells subject to the commissions jurisdiction as in the judgment
of the commission is for the best interests of the resource.
(b) It is
unlawful for any person to take native oysters, clams and mussels in violation
of the rules adopted by the commission. [Formerly 509.425; 1997 c.375 §2; 2005
c.22 §436; 2017 c.711 §1]